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Bali, Indonesia – Officials with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said landmark climate change legislation sent to the floor of the US Senate by the Environment and Public Works Committee this week will help put the US on the path towards meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

In an 11 to 8 vote, the Committee approved S. 2191, the Climate Security Act of 2007, also known as the Lieberman-Warner Bill. WWF officials say passage of the bill by the Senate would send a strong message to the world that the US is serious about playing a leadership role in addressing climate change.
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Due to lack of staff during this busy onslaught of aggressive bear reports, conservation officers in the Kootenays, a region in British Columbia, are finding themselves in a situation where shooting the problem bears has taken precedence over any actions regarding a relocation option. The bears in question have simply run out of natural food sources due to severe droughts which eliminated much needed berry crops for the bears to survive. Being an opportunistic feeder, the bears have resorted to foraging through the local communities and finding themselves in a more immediate threat to their survival.
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PETERBOROUGH — Ontarians can help slow the spread of the round goby, an invasive species of fish, by only disposing of baitfish on land and by reporting any round goby they catch to the Invading Species Hotline – a partnership between the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.

The species was recently found for the first time in Rice Lake. Round goby are voracious eaters of young fish and reproduce often. Because the presence of round goby can lead to a sharp drop in the number of native species in a lake, its use as bait was banned in Ontario waters in 2005.
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ONTARIO - Hunters in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 65 are reminded of the following important dates:

For the fall 2007 deer hunting season in WMU 65:

The first deer archery season opens on October 1 and runs to October 4.

The deer archery season then closes for a 10-day period from October 5 to 14 to allow for the archery moose season described below.
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TORONTO — The Ontario government has agreed to enter into discussions with Grassy Narrows First Nation on forestry-related issues, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay said today. Ontario has appointed the Honourable Frank Iacobucci, working with a team from the law firm Torys LLP, to lead these discussions.

“I am delighted that former Justice Iacobucci has agreed to help move discussions with Grassy Narrows forward,” said Ramsay. “With his knowledge and expertise, as well as considerable experience in consulting for provincial and federal governments, he is respected by all parties and is familiar with the background of Grassy Narrows.”
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