{"id":604,"date":"2018-02-23T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T20:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=604"},"modified":"2018-02-23T19:05:55","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T00:05:55","slug":"stop-raptor-baiting-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=604","title":{"rendered":"End Raptor Baiting &#8211; Petition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?attachment_id=609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-609\"><img data-attachment-id=\"609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?attachment_id=609\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?fit=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"15904390142_888852f108_z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?fit=640%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z-300x201.jpg?resize=300%2C201\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Our purpose is to initiate an enforceable regulation that makes the baiting of Raptors illegal for any purpose other than those outlined in the petition below. The petition is being forwarded to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and the Honourable Nathalie Des Rosiers, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.<\/p>\n<p>For many years we have witnessed unethical individuals and\/or groups engaging in behaviour that puts these magnificent birds of prey at risk. <\/p>\n<p>These birds are easily habituated to people by being fed and will in fact fly towards approaching vehicles expecting handouts. Birds are put in harm\u2019s way due to vehicular impact. There is also the potential of relying on handouts and neglecting to feed. The introduction of food that is unnatural or unsuitable to the bird creates the possibility of illness or poisoning. The effort spent in flying to each approaching vehicle can impact on the stored energy they require to actively hunt and could lead to emaciation and possibly death.<\/p>\n<p>It is unacceptable to endanger these birds by supplying food\/bait in an effort to get them closer for any reason including but not limited to observation, photography, harassment or capture.<\/p>\n<p>This petition has been created in anticipation of adding a new regulation to the already existing Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997 that would make this practise illegal.<\/p>\n<!-- SpeakOut! Email Petitions 2.15.3 : En -->\n<div id=\"dk-speakout-windowshade\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-petition-wrap aligncenter\" id=\"dk-speakout-petition-1\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>End Raptor Baiting - Petition<\/h3><a id=\"dk-speakout-readme-1\" class=\"dk-speakout-readme\" rel=\"1\" style=\"display: none;\"><span>Read or Edit the Petition<\/span><\/a><div id=\"dk-speakout-form-wrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t            <form class=\"dk-speakout-petition\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-posttitle-1\" value=\"End+Raptor+Baiting+-+Petition\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-tweet-1\" value=\"Please support and retweet this petition to the Ontario MNR to make it illegal to bait any bird of prey in the province of Ontario %23birds %23nature %23birdwatching %23owls\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-lang-1\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-textval-1\" value=\"val\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-petition-fade-1\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-requires_confirmation-1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"dk-speakout-hide-email-field-1\" value=\"0\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-full\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-first-name\" id=\"dk-speakout-first-name-1\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"First Name\" required=\"required\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-full\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-last-name\" id=\"dk-speakout-last-name-1\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" required=\"required\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"dk-speakout-full\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-email\" id=\"dk-speakout-email-1\" value=\"\" type=\"email\"  placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-full\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-street\" id=\"dk-speakout-street-1\" maxlength=\"200\" type=\"text\"  placeholder=\"Street\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-half\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-city\" id=\"dk-speakout-city-1\" maxlength=\"200\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"City\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-half\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-state\" id=\"dk-speakout-state-1\" maxlength=\"200\" type=\"text\" list=\"dk-speakout-states\"  placeholder=\"State \/ Province\"  \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-half\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input name=\"dk-speakout-postcode\" id=\"dk-speakout-postcode-1\" maxlength=\"200\" type=\"text\"  placeholder=\"Postal Code\" \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-full dk-speakout-message-editable\" id=\"dk-speakout-message-editable-1\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dk-speakout-greeting\">The Honourable Kathleen Wynne and the Honourable Nathalie Des Rosiers<\/p>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"dk-speakout-message\" class=\"dk-speakout-message-1\"  rows=\"8\">Unethical individuals and\/or groups are engaging in a behaviour (namely baiting) that puts birds identified in Schedule 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997 as a Specially Protected Bird (Raptor) at serious risk of injury or death.\r\n\r\nThese birds are easily habituated to people by being fed and will in fact fly towards approaching vehicles expecting handouts. Birds are put in harm\u2019s way due to vehicular impact. There is also the potential of relying on handouts and neglecting to feed. The introduction of food that is unnatural or unsuitable to the bird creates the possibility of illness or poisoning. The effort spent in flying to each approaching vehicle can impact on the stored energy they require to actively hunt and could lead to emaciation and possibly death.\r\n\r\nIt is unacceptable to endanger these birds by supplying food\/bait in an effort to get them closer for any reason including but not limited to observation, photography, harassment or capture.\r\n\r\nIn an attempt to eliminate this unethical and dangerous behaviour, I call on the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997, with respect to those birds identified in the Act as Schedule 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997 as a Specially Protected Bird (Raptors), as follows:\r\n\r\n1. No person is permitted to \u201cbait\u201d a raptor identified in Schedule 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997 as a Specially Protected Bird (Raptors) where baiting is defined as the placement of any food source within close proximity to the location of the raptor in an attempt to lure the raptor to a closer position relative to the baiter.\r\n\r\n2. The above stipulation regarding baiting does not apply to the following circumstances and individuals:\r\n\r\ni. licensed falconers who utilize bait in order to call or retrieve a raptor identified as a Schedule 7 Specially Protected Bird (Raptors) according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997 back to themselves;\r\n\r\nii. any handler who is involved in utilizing, for the purpose of education, specifically banded raptors identified as a Schedule 7 Specially Protected Bird (Raptors) according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997.\r\n\r\niii. any person authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources as an individual who is engaged in the assistance, research, banding or rehabilitation of any birds identified as a Schedule 7 Specially Protected Bird (Raptors) according to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (FWCA) of Ontario, 1997.<\/textarea>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"dk-speakout-caps\">%your signature%<\/p><div id='dk_speakout_markdown'>You can add formatting using markdown syntax - <a href='https:\/\/www.markdownguide.org\/basic-syntax\/' target='_blank'>read more<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-optin-wrap\" >\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-optin-checkbox\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"dk-speakout-optin\"  id=\"dk-speakout-optin-1\" checked=\"checked\" \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"dk-speakout-optin-1\" class=\"dk-speakout-options\">Add me to your mailing list<\/label>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-privacypolicy-wrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-options-checkbox\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"dk-speakout-privacypolicy\" id=\"dk-speakout-privacypolicy-1\" class=\"required\" \/>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <label for=\"dk-speakout-privacypolicy-1\" class=\"required dk-speakout-options\">Yes, I accept your <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a><\/label>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"dk-speakout-submit-wrap\">\r\n                                <div id=\"dk-speakout-ajaxloader-1\" class=\"dk-speakout-ajaxloader\" style=\"visibility: hidden;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n                                <button name=\"1\" class=\"dk-speakout-submit\">Sign Now<\/button>\r\n                            <\/div> <\/form><\/div><div class=\"dk-speakout-response\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-progress-wrap\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-signature-count\"><span>595<\/span> signatures = 12% of goal<\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"dk-speakout-count\">0<div class=\"dk-speakout-progress\" style=\"width: 200px;\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-progressbar dk-speakout-progressbar-low\" style=\"width: 22px;\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> 5,000<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-share\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n                                 <p>Please share this with your friends:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <p>\r\n                                    <a class=\"dk-speakout-facebook\" href=\"#\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"1\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>\r\n                                    <a class=\"dk-speakout-twitter\" href=\"#\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"1\"><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-clear\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\r\n    \t\t\t\t<!-- signaturelist table -->\r\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelistWrapper\">\r\n                      <div class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-header\">Latest Signatures<\/div>\r\n                        <table class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist dk-speakout-signaturelist-1\"><tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">595<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >WIDO H.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Nov 09, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">594<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Wendy R.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Dec 07, 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">593<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Barry C.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jul 09, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">592<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Dianne M.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jun 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">591<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Ryan J.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jun 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">590<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Sandy N.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jun 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">589<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Lynda H.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jun 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">588<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Christine  P.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Jun 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">587<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Robin K.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">May 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">586<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Calvin C.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 04, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">585<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Anne B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 03, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">584<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Sandy M.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 03, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">583<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Janet D.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 02, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">582<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Eve T.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 02, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">581<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Faye K.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">580<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Catherine F.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">579<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Denise T.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">578<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Robert B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">577<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Joanne W.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">576<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Kendra L.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Apr 01, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">575<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Janice F.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">574<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >James B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">573<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Kate D.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">572<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Ugur A.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">571<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Veronique K.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">570<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Lynn O.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">569<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Paula W.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">568<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Nikita V.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">567<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Raychel W.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">566<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Cassandra B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">565<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Deb B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">564<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Allison S.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">563<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Francois  C.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">562<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Wayne A.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">561<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Don W.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">560<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Steve T.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 31, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">559<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Beverley H.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">558<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Jane S.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">557<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Maida M.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">556<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >tammy m.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">555<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Roger D.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">554<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Rick M.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">553<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Ian H.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">552<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Pamela M.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">551<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Belinda  d.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">550<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Tanya R.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">549<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Ronald R.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">548<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Sharon  V.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-odd\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">547<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Carolyn B.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"dk-speakout-even\">\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-count\">546<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-name\" >Stevd P.<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-date\">Mar 30, 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-pagelinks\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\">\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t    <a class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-first dk-speakout-signaturelist-disabled\" rel=\"1,595,50,595,0,3\">&lt;&lt;<\/a>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-prev dk-speakout-signaturelist-disabled\" rel=\"1,595,50,595,0,3\">&lt;<\/a>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-next\" rel=\"1,50,50,595,1,3\">&gt;<\/a>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"dk-speakout-signaturelist-last\" rel=\"1,545,50,595,1,3\">&gt;&gt;<\/a>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\r\n    \t\t\t\t\t<\/table>\r\n                    <\/div>\n595\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our purpose is to initiate an enforceable regulation that makes the baiting of Raptors illegal for any purpose other than those outlined in the petition below. The petition is being forwarded to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario and the Honourable Nathalie Des Rosiers, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. For many years we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=604\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Read more about End Raptor Baiting &#8211; Petition<\/span>[&hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[10,4,1,6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15904390142_888852f108_z.jpg?fit=640%2C428&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9APuD-9K","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":313,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=313","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":0},"title":"a Nightmare","date":"January 22, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Frightful barely describes last night's dream. Stephen King could not have come up with a more frightening scenario. I dreamed that Trump had been elected president and was busy dismantling everything that was ever good about the United States. I dreamed that racists were running loose on the streets and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Birds&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Image13.jpg?fit=300%2C383&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":255,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=255","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":1},"title":"Musings on Wildlife Protection","date":"January 18, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"I wrote this piece a year ago upon the realization of what was about to happen to wildlife safeguards with the election of Donald Trump. My worst fears are being realized. I am very afraid of what is happening in the United States. I am fearful for all of those\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Birds&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Endangered Piping Plover chicks","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_0328.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":924,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=924","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":2},"title":"Musings on Wildlife Protection","date":"January 18, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"I wrote this on another site on January 18, 2017 shortly before the inauguration of Donald J Trump as President of the United States. I was concerned but I never realized how prescient I was being. I am very afraid of what is happening in the United States. I am\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Birds&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Barred-Owl.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":651,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=651","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":3},"title":"Protect the Piping Plover Nesting Area","date":"March 20, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Much of the following was published in the Sun Times, Owen Sound - Thursday, March 15, 2018. The Owen Sound Field Naturalists have issued an \u201curgent\u201d call to action in response to the Mayor of South Bruce Peninsula's assertion that the town will till and rake Sauble Beach this spring\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Birds&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21720378094_f6cf87f9cd_o.png?fit=760%2C606&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":436,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=436","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":4},"title":"Drowning in Plastic Waste","date":"February 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Plastic waste is one of the largest problems confronting the environment today. We are drowning in it. In our landfill, along our roads, in our waterways and in the ocean. According to the Guardian\u00a0\"a\u00a0million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and the number will jump another 20%\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Environment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Washed up plastic waste on a beach in Singapore.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Litter_on_Singapores_East_Coast_Park-1.jpg?fit=1007%2C805&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":671,"url":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/?p=671","url_meta":{"origin":604,"position":5},"title":"Protecting Carden Alvar","date":"May 4, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Today we read the following message from Jean Iron, one of Ontario's premier birders, to the Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists Club and became instantly concerned. Jean writes: \"I'm wondering if the Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists Club knows about this proposed shooting center. If not, would you please pass on this information to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Birds&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phildu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shrike.jpg?fit=930%2C960&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":643,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions\/643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.phildu.be\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}