Help save baby raccoons like Rosie!!

Summer 2009, Rosie, a 5-week old baby raccoon whose mother was killed on a busy road, was left to die because of Ontario government regulations that outlaw humane and responsible help for wildlife. Thousands of helpless infant wild animals like Rosie face a cruel and unnecessary death every spring because of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Click here to sign petition, Backgrounder.

Rebuttal to Bill 50, Provincial Animal Welfare Act, highlights inadequacy of this Bill.

Aug. 26/08 The Southwestern Ontario Wildlife Coalition has submitted an excellent challenge on behalf of wildlife and other animals not afforded any protection under Bill 50. Please read.

Ottawa beaver caught in cruel trap, badly injured, euthanized

Apr 17/07 The public is outraged over the death of a young beaver, found writhing around trying to free its front right leg from the cruel and illegal trap that ensnared it in a wetland off a public path in Ottawa. Please write a letter against the use of inhumane traps in urban areas. Full story and letter writing details.

Serving the public is not on MNR's agenda

Feb. 5/07 Attacks on wildlife rehabilitators and overspending on bogus rabies programs should have politicians taking action. Kelly Egan's column demonstrates why the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources needs an overhaul from top to bottom. Full story.

Growing opposition to OMNR's policies and practices in managing wildlife

Nov. 26/06  OMNR's proposed strategies on human-wildlife conflicts have been met with a great deal of opposition. Full story.

Click to read EBR responses from:
» 11 Environmental and Animal Welfare Organizations
» Volunteer Wildlife Custodians
» Ontario Non-Hunting Landowners Association
» Ontario 4 Wildlife

Wildlife organizations respond to claims made by MNR fact sheet
» Dec. 20 - Letter to Premier McGuinty.

Bam-bam returns home!

Dec. 30/06 - Christina Straby takes a moment to sit in the running car and warm up. She's been outside all day and as the sun goes down, she starts to feel cold. Her cheeks are flushed and her eyes are glowing as she looks out to her beloved pet deer, Bam-Bam, who is looking back from within a fenced area. Full story

Premier orders deer to be returned home; apologizes for MNR's actions

Dec. 23/06 - Bam-Bam, the pet deer seized from a Greely couple earlier this month by provincial wildlife officials, will soon be home. Full story.

Thank you!!

A big thank you to all those who expressed their concern with respect to Bam-bam and therefore share in the success of this wonderful outcome, to those that signed the petition, emailed and called. You were heard loud and clear !!  Collectively we made the difference.

Please send a thank you to the Premier

Click to send e-mail from Premier's web page

or by regular email: dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Public outraged at OMNR seizure of Ottawa deer

Dec. 9/06 - Battle for Bam-Bam. Greely family devastated after ministry seizes a 'domesticated' deer they've raised since birth and places her in a cage in Papanack zoo. Full story.

Sign Petition to bring Bam-Bam home!
» Please click here to sign petition

Register your protest!
▪ Call the Premier, Dalton McGuinty's, constituency office at 613-736-9573 to register your protest and ask him to personally intervene or email dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
▪ Call the Minister of Natural Resources David Ramsay's office at 416-314-2301 or email dramsay.mpp@liberal.ola.org