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COVD-19's Toll on Nature in Ontario

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Conservation organizations such as the National Conservancy of Canada and the Thames Talbot Land Trust worry about the toll on greenspaces of increased usage by people seeking relief and exercise during the pandemic. Southwestern Ontario Hub journalist Mary Baxter reports on the challenges of protecting precious ecosystems from a sudden large volume of visitors?
Episode:
Extended Lockdown Consequences
Aired:
Feb 26, 2021
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