in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr il 21 ,2 02 2 | 14 A beautiful Age-In-Place Living Community NOW RESERVING Call Amilia formore information 905.464.0807 Furnished Respite Suites AVAILABLE PROUDLY CANADIAN www.allseniorscare.com PRESENTATION CENTRE NOW OPEN Walk-Ins Welcome - M-F 9am to 5pm Weeknights & Weekends by Appointment • Independent Living Suites • Assisted Living Suites • Secure Memory Care Indoor Parking Indoor Heated Pool and Walking Track Large Two Bedrooms 24 HR Nursing Care In Suite Laundry Private Driver PRESENTATION CENTRE North Oakville Medical Centre 3000 Hospital Gate Oakville, ON Proof Of Vaccination Is Required Oakville Parkinson Choir Do you have Parkinson's Disease? Or are you a Caregiver of someone with Parksinson's Disease? Singing alleviates some of the symptoms of Parkinson's and is crucial for the maintenance of vocal chords. We are looking for singers No experience necessary Proof Of V Contact Tom Cmajdalka at tom_cmaj@hotmail.com to join us today Many species are at risk in Ontario due to climate change, habitat loss, hunt- ing and fishing. Species at risk include amphibians, birds, fishes, insects, lichens and moss- es, mammals, mollusks, plants and reptiles. Birds are facing danger due to changes in the cli- mate: too many toxins, or by the removal of their habitats. Eagles for exam- ple, face danger due to electrocution on hydro lines, as well as eating tox- ic prey. The following birds are listed as "endangered" on the species at risk website at www.ontario.ca Endangered means the species lives in the wild in Ontario but is facing immi- nent extinction or extirpa- tion. BIRDS • Acadian Flycatcher • Barn Owl • Golden Eagle • Henslow's Sparrow • King Rail • Kirtland's Warbler • Loggerhead Shrike • Northern Bobwite • Piping Plover • Prothonotary Warbler • Red Knot ruffa subspe- cies • Yellow-breasted Chat • Red-headed woodpeck- er MAMMALS For animals like the Al- gonquin wolf, which is threatened by hunters and trappers outside their re- spected zones, the popula- tion of the adult species is listed at 500, in and around the Algonquin Park area. Residential housing also threatens this species. Increased freight ship- ping in the Hudson Bay ar- ea have threatened the pop- ulation of the beluga whale, a species that is of concern. The last aerial survey showed about 25,000 beluga whales in the late 1980s. Polar bears are also on the threatened list. Climate change is responsible for higher air temperatures in the north, causing the spring ice breakup to occur earlier and freeze-up to oc- cur later. The extended ice- free season has a direct im- pact on the polar bear's ability to hunt. The following mammals are considered endan- gered. • American Badger (northwestern and south- western Ontario popula- tions) • Eastern Small-footed, Tricoloured and Little Brown Myotis (bats) • Mountain Lion (cou- gar) FISHES Some species of fish are in trouble due to hydroelec- tric turbines, dams and other water barriers that can prevent access to feed- ing and spawning areas. This is known as fragmen- tation. Invasive species and chemical contaminants may also pose a threat. Some fishes that are considered endangered, in- clude: • Eastern Sand Darter • Lake Sturgeon • Northern Madtom • Redside Dace • River Darter (Great Lakes and Upper St. Law- rence populations) • Shortnose Cisco • Spotted Gar • Warmouth HOW WE CAN HELP A few things that you can do to help endangered, threatened and extirpated species of Ontario include: • Report sightings; • Be a good steward; • Volunteer with a local nature club; • Report illegal activity related to plants and wild- life to 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667); and, • Find out more by visit- ing https://www.onta- rio.ca/page/species-risk- ontario HELPING SPECIES AT RISK IN ONTARIO LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com NEWS Earth Day 2022 There is a special concern for bald eagles. That means the species lives in the wild in Ontario, is not endangered or threatened, but may become threatened or endangered due to a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats. Their decline is due to continued development of shoreline habitat and pollution. Laurie Weir photo