The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Head of Ontario species at risk agency resigns over changes to Greenbelt, conservation authorities https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-species-at-risk-resignation/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:56:33 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=67164 Doug Varty, who stepped down as chair of Ontario’s Species Conservation Action Agency, said the government ‘is not listening to or acting in the best long-term interests of the people’ Emma McIntosh News Bill 23 Endangered Species environmental law Greenbelt Ontario protected areas urban development Photo: Flickr The fund administered by Species Conservation Action Agency collects money from industry wanting to do work that harms the habitats of six species at risk, including the Blanding's Turtle