Ontario Nature is the voice for wild species and wild spaces in Ontario. Its award-winning quarterly magazine, ON Nature, is an authoritative source of engaging environmental content that inspires and informs. Contributors include award-winning journalists, photographers, and leading conservation experts.
The magazine brings readers closer to nature. Experience the great outdoors, even when you’re indoors.
12 | Earth Watch
18 | Wilderness CSI
Advances in the testing of genetic samples in the environment are not only helping researchers estimate wildlife populations and monitor invasive species but may also curb the extinction crisis.
By Conor Mihell
24 | Bearing Up with Climate Change
The distinct population of polar bears in Hudson Bay has dropped by half in less than three decades. Is there hope for Canada’s largest carnivore?
By Carol Toller
28 | Seeds of a Tallgrass Renaissance
Once-abundant prairies and other tallgrass ecosystems are today limited to isolated patches across Ontario. Growers and naturalists are working to restore that nearly lost heritage.
By Ray Ford
ON Nature magazine is an award-winning quarterly that brings readers closer to nature by exploring Ontario’s natural species and spaces, and providing insight on pressing conservation issues.
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