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     Brochures

  Canada Geese and Farms – Seasonal techniques to deter geese
Canada Geese and Farms – Seasonal techniques to deter geese
Topic: Migratory Birds
Document Type: Brochure
Published: 2006
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  Canada Geese and Shorelines – Seasonal techniques to deter geese
Canada Geese and Shorelines – Seasonal techniques to deter geese
Topic: Migratory Birds
Document Type: Brochure
Published: 2006
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  Ecological Gifts – Canadians donating ecologically sensitive land
Ecological Gifts – Canadians donating ecologically sensitive land
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Brochure
Published: 2004
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  Quick Reference for Migratory Game Bird Hunters in Ontario
Quick Reference for Migratory Game Bird Hunters in Ontario
Topic: Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Document Type: Brochure
Published: 2004
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  Rules and Regulations for Importing and Exporting Endangered Species
Rules and Regulations for Importing and Exporting Endangered Species
Topic: Commercially Trading Wildlife
Document Type: Brochure
Published: 2004
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     Educational Resources

  Climate Change and Wildlife: A National Wildlife Week Fact Sheet
Climate Change and Wildlife: A National Wildlife Week Fact Sheet
Topic: Climate Change
Document Type: Activity Booklet
Published: 2002
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  Let's Protect Our Wetlands!
Let's Protect Our Wetlands!
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Activity Sheet
Published: 1995
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  National Wildlife Areas in Ontario Interactive Activity
National Wildlife Areas in Ontario Interactive Activity
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Interactive Activity
Published: 2006
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  Species at RIsk Interactive Activity
Species at Risk Interactive Activity
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Interactive Activity
Published: 2004
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  Wetlands – Wet, Wild and Essential…
Wetlands – Wet, Wild and Essential…
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Curriculum-based Educational Poster (Grade 10 Science)
Published: 2004
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  Wetlands Mean Life
Wetlands Mean Life
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Curriculum-based Educational Poster (Grade 10 Science)
Published: 2005
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     Fact Sheets

  Are King Rails Hiding in your Marsh? Identification Fact Sheet
Are King Rails Hiding in your Marsh? Identification Fact Sheet (produced by Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  Conservation Options – Conservation Easements as Ecological Gifts
Conservation Options
Conservation Easements as Ecological Gifts
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2007
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  Conserve Ontario's Carolinian Forest: Preserve Endangered Songbirds
Conserve Ontario's Carolinian Forest: Preserve Endangered Songbirds (produced by Bird Studies Canada)
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2001
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  Ecological Gifts: Answers to Donors' Questions
Ecological Gifts: Answers to Donors' Questions
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2007
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  Ecological Gifts: Answers to Recipients' Questions
Ecological Gifts: Answers to Recipients' Questions
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile – Lorne and Rhoda Almack – A Conservation Easement on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile
Lorne and Rhoda Almack – A Conservation Easement on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile – Brian Buckles – Fostering conservation easements
Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile
Brian Buckles – Fostering conservation easements
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile – Don and Ruth Bucknell – A Conservation Easement in Oxford County – Mud Lake
Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile
Don and Ruth Bucknell – A Conservation Easement in Oxford County – Mud Lake
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile – Steven Waring – A Conservation Easement in Caledon
Ecological Gifts: Donor Profile
Steven Waring – A Conservation Easement in Caledon
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2004
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  Marsh havens – improving marsh habitats for birds in the Great Lakes basin
Marsh havens – improving marsh habitats for birds in the Great Lakes basin (produced by Bird Studies Canada)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2004
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  Nitrate Pollution: An Unseen Threat to Amphibian Populations
Nitrate Pollution: An Unseen Threat to Amphibian Populations
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2000
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  The Prothonotary Warbler in Canada: On the Road to Recovery?
The Prothonotary Warbler in Canada: On the Road to Recovery? (produced by Bird Studies Canada)
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2001
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  The Species at Risk Act in Ontario
The Species at Risk Act in Ontario
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2007
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  The Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan - GLWCAP Update
The Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan: GLWCAP Update
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2003
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  Tax Tools for Private Land (Facts for Advisors)
Tax Tools for Private Land (Facts for Advisors)
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Fact Sheet
Published: 2006
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     Great Lakes Fact Sheets

  Amphibians and Reptiles in Great Lakes Wetlands: Threats and Conservation
Amphibians and Reptiles in Great Lakes Wetlands: Threats and Conservation
Topic: Research and Monitoring
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1996
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  Bald Eagle Populations in the Great Lakes Region - Back from the Brink
Bald Eagle Populations in the Great Lakes Region: Back from the Brink
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2001
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  Contaminants in Herring Gull Eggs from the Great Lakes: 25 Years of Monitoring Levels and Effects
Contaminants in Herring Gull Eggs from the Great Lakes: 25 Years of Monitoring Levels and Effects
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1997
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  Fish and Wildlife Health Effects in the Canadian Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Fish and Wildlife Health Effects in the Canadian Great Lakes Areas of Concern
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2003
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  Forest Birds in Urban Areas: Habitat Needs of Area-Sensitive Species
Forest Birds in Urban Areas: Habitat Needs of Area-Sensitive Species
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2006
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  Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands – Science and Conservation
Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands – Science and Conservation
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2002
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  How Much Habitat is Enough? Second Edition
How Much Habitat is Enough? Second Edition
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2004
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  Putting an Economic Value on Wetlands – Concepts, Methods and Considerations
Putting an Economic Value on Wetlands – Concepts, Methods and Considerations
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 2000
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  Stormwater detention ponds of Southern Ontario: Are they a risk to wildlife?
Stormwater detention ponds of Southern Ontario: Are they a risk to wildlife?
Topic: Research and Monitoring
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1999
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  The Fall and Rise of Osprey Populations in the Great Lakes Basin
The Fall and Rise of Osprey Populations in the Great Lakes Basin
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1994
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  The Rise of the Double-crested Cormorant on the Great Lakes: Winning the War Against Contaminants
The Rise of the Double-crested Cormorant on the Great Lakes: Winning the War Against Contaminants
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1995
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  The Terns of the Canadian Great Lakes
The Terns of the Canadian Great Lakes
Topic: Contaminants and Wildlife
Document Type: Great Lakes Fact Sheet
Published: 1997
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     Guides

  Beyond Islands of Green – A Primer for Using Conservation Science to Select and Design Community-based Nature Reserves
Beyond Islands of Green – A Primer for Using Conservation Science to Select and Design Community-based Nature Reserves
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 2005
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  Carp Control Techniques for Aquatic Plant Establishment
Carp Control Techniques for Aquatic Plant Establishment
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 1996
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  Habitat Rehabilitation in the Great Lakes -Techniques for Enhancing Biodiversity
Habitat Rehabilitation in the Great Lakes: Techniques for Enhancing Biodiversity
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 1995
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  How Much Habitat is Enough? A Framework for Guiding Habitat Rehabilitation in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (Second Edition)
How Much Habitat is Enough? A Framework for Guiding Habitat Rehabilitation in Great Lakes Areas of Concern (Second Edition)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 2004
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  Planting the Seed - A Guide to Establishing Aquatic Plants
Planting the Seed – A Guide to Establishing Aquatic Plants
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 1996
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  Planting the Seed - A Guide to Establishing Prairie and Meadow Communities in Southern Ontario
Planting the Seed – A Guide to Establishing Prairie and Meadow Communities in Southern Ontario
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 2000
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  Working Around Wetlands? What you should know
Working Around Wetlands? What you should know
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 1997
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     Newsletters

  Ontario Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Ontario Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Guide
Published: 2006
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  Ontario Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Ontario Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Topic: Volunteer Monitoring
Document Type: Newsletter
Published: 2005
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     Posters

  Ecogift Poster – Forever  
Ecogift Poster – Forever
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Poster
Published: 2006
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  Ecogift Poster – Legacy  
Ecogift Poster – Legacy
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Poster
Published: 2003
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  Ecogifts Poster – Wood Ducks
Ecogift Poster – Wood Ducks
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Poster
Published: 2002
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  Species at Risk in Ontario Poster  
Species at Risk in Ontario Poster
Topic: Species at Risk
Document Type: Poster
Published: 2007
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  Steel Shot Works poster  
Steel Shot Works Poster
Topic: Migratory Game Bird Hunting
Document Type: Poster
Published: 2006
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  Wetlands Poster
Wetlands Poster
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Poster
Published: 1995
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     Reports

  Area-Sensitive Forest Birds in Urban Areas
Area-Sensitive Forest Birds in Urban Areas
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 2007
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  Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (2003-2005)
Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (2003-2005)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 2006
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  Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (2000-2003)
Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (2000-2003)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 2003
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  Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (1997-2000)
Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – Highlights Report (1997-2000)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 2000
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  Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – First Progress Report (1994-2001)
Great Lakes Wetlands Conservation Action Plan – First Progress Report (1994-2001)
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 1997
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  The Ontario Ecogifts Handbook 2005
The Ontario Ecogifts Handbook 2005
Topic: Ecological Gifts Program
Document Type: Report
Published: 2005
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  Ontario Shorebird Conservation Plan
Ontario Shorebird Conservation Plan
Topic: Habitat Conservation
Document Type: Report
Published: 2003
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