Invasive species in Ontario: The threat, the strategy, and the law
As international communities and economies become increasingly inter-connected, introductions of non-native species have the potential to increase in frequency. With more and more real-world examples demonstrating the ecological and economic impacts that invasive non-native species can have, governm...
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Canadian Institute of Forestry
2018-04-01
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| description | As international communities and economies become increasingly inter-connected, introductions of non-native species have the potential to increase in frequency. With more and more real-world examples demonstrating the ecological and economic impacts that invasive non-native species can have, governments around the globe are becoming increasingly aware that action is necessary to address these threats. This paper reviews some of the key actions that Ontario has recently undertaken to tackle the invasive species issue, including implementing the Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan, and putting into force the Invasive Species Act. For this special issue on forest pathogens, several invasive pathogens of concern in Ontario are highlighted, with a brief discussion of how these new provincial policies could play a role in protecting forest health moving forward. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58874a1db01b4bf192d66b4d8521d2ae2025-08-20T03:39:29ZengCanadian Institute of ForestryThe Forestry Chronicle0015-75461499-93152018-04-0194029710210.5558/tfc2018-015Invasive species in Ontario: The threat, the strategy, and the lawSarah Nienhuis0Richard Wilson1Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, 300 Water St., South Tower, Peterborough, ON K0J 3C7Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, 70 Foster Drive, Suite 400, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3V1As international communities and economies become increasingly inter-connected, introductions of non-native species have the potential to increase in frequency. With more and more real-world examples demonstrating the ecological and economic impacts that invasive non-native species can have, governments around the globe are becoming increasingly aware that action is necessary to address these threats. This paper reviews some of the key actions that Ontario has recently undertaken to tackle the invasive species issue, including implementing the Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan, and putting into force the Invasive Species Act. For this special issue on forest pathogens, several invasive pathogens of concern in Ontario are highlighted, with a brief discussion of how these new provincial policies could play a role in protecting forest health moving forward.https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-015invasive species policyOntario Invasive Species Strategic PlanInvasive Species Actinvasive forest pathogenspolitique sur les espèces envahissantesPlan stratégique de l’Ontario contre les espèces envahissantes |
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| title | Invasive species in Ontario: The threat, the strategy, and the law |
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| topic | invasive species policy Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan Invasive Species Act invasive forest pathogens politique sur les espèces envahissantes Plan stratégique de l’Ontario contre les espèces envahissantes |
| url | https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2018-015 |
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