Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Changes in store for Endanged Species Act

Good news for forest companies in northern Ontario, but environmental groups are crying

foul.

The provincial government is proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act which would
make forest companies exempt from provisions dealing with woodland caribou.

Catherine Grant is a spokesperson for Greenpeace and says they actively been working with
forest companies on the issue.

Grant says they will be bringing back their Caribou Caravan this spring and target ridings
held by provincial cabinet ministers.