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Canadian Wildlife Service budget cuts
In mid-September, Environment Canada announced a “temporary halt on spending” at the Canadian Wildlife Service, which prohibits any discretionary spending at the national wildlife agency until March 2008. Canadian Geographic wants to hear from you about the cuts to the service and the impact they may have on wildlife research in Canada. Please share your stories and opinions.
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Robert Cooper
Submitted:
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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When I heard about the funding cuts to the Wildlife Service I was absolutely appalled, but not surprised. I think the Harper government should be thrown out of office for many reasons, this being just one of them. Matter of fact, the Liberals didn't do much for the environment either! Lots of talk, no action.
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Clare Hodgetts
Submitted:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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It seems crazy that budgets at the
Canadian Wildlife Service have been
cut. The environment is one of the top
issues on the minds of Canadians. How
are the scientists and researchers
supposed to stay on top of what's going
on without having the money and support
to do so?! |
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Holly Ranville
Submitted:
Monday, April 21, 2008
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My grandson all of six years would say:"what the hec." I do not hold a degree in enviromental studies, however in view of all the hype concerning global warming and the enviroment even I can see that this is not the time for cuts in research concerning our wildlife. |
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CA
Submitted:
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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CWS deserve cuts and more if they
continue to protect wildlife that have
become common birds to the detrement of
humans and their habitat. To wit-
Canada Geese are prolific on city
highways causing accidents; ruining
crops in farmers fields; destroying our
park and beaches and polluting the water in the Great
Lakes with their feces. They do not
migrate anymore and should be culled
along with the cormorants in Lake
Ontario that have ruined many of the
Thousand Islands and fishing. I'm given
to understand that each cormorant eats
10 lbs of fish a day so what does that
do to the environment and wildlife and
fish habitat? I'm fed up with this
agency along with the MOE doing studies
and monitoring these two birds in
paticular. There are hardly anymore
seagulls which are a wild water bird.
It should be open season on the Canada
Goose and Cormorant to save our
personal and public properties and the
natural habitat that the humans enjoy
ie Lake Ontario waters, beaches and the
Thousand Isands. As of last year the
mallard duck has taken over several of
the busy marina docks causing a health
hazard with their feces due to the
numbers. They are domesticated to the
extent that they will not even move if
you clap your hands, yell within a
metre of them. Wildlife should not
take priority over humans. Humans have
learned and adapted to accomodate the
wildlife but these bird species have
been overprotected to their and our
detriment. Cull all and cull often and
cull now. |
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Darcey
Submitted:
Friday, April 04, 2008
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Prime Minister Harper is just implementing Commandant Klein's method of gutting this public service. The objective is
to decimate job satisfaction, both by making it impossible for these professionals to do their job, and by belittling them with such unjust management, that they will leave the service. Welcome to the 51st state! I'm considering leaving Canada - lately it has little in common with me. |
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Barrie Gilbert, PhD
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
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Considering the wealth of Canada derived from natural resources, especially Alberta, BC and
Ontario it is astonishing how pathetic the funding is that the national
wildlife agency (CWS) receives to investigate and
protect our resources.
I am returning to Canada after a career in wildlife
research and teaching in the US. Canadian
universities produce world-class ecologists but the
government seems to lack any vision aimed at
protecting our ecosystems through hiring
graduates in relevant areas.
Canada has first world corporate dominance and
third world conservation protection. I am ashamed
to admit this to international colleagues. |
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