In The News: Fields & Forests

2023-04-22

In March 2023, 407 ETR announced funding to support Canadian Wildlife Federation and help bend the curve on biodiversity loss by restoring 12 hectares of land—the equivalent of 22 football fields— to enhance monarch butterfly and pollinator habitats along roadsides in the GTA. The Company continues to work towards its target of a 25 per cent reduction to Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Learn more about the Company's environment, social and governance (ESG) at 407etr.com.

2023-04-21

The world is run by bees. Not in a literal sense, mind you, but in a very real way life on this planet is made possible by the work of bees and other pollinators who ensure that new flowers and plants are able to grow and thrive. In return, we have air to breathe, fruits and vegetables to eat, and beautiful spring meadows to enjoy. Bees, however, are in trouble. According to many different organizations, including the David Suzuki Foundation, The Bee Conservancy and the Canadian Wildlife Federation, factors like decreasing habitat space due to land development, the use of neonic pesticides, and the growth of invasive plants are all contributing to a crisis in the insect world, including bees and other pollinators.

2023-04-13

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching an outreach initiative to engage partners and stakeholders in developing a National Native Seed Strategy.

2023-04-05

The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is launching an outreach initiative to engage partners and stakeholders in developing a National Native Seed Strategy.

2023-03-20

With the growing urgency of the climate crisis, 407 ETR is putting a greater emphasis on biodiversity, and supporting organizations focused on enhancing and protecting Ontario’s green spaces

2023-02-06

You might be reading this with a call for 15 centimetres of snow in the forecast but winter won’t last forever. Spring is on the horizon. If you forgot to clean out the nest boxes in your backyard at the end of autumn, early spring is another great time to get this task done.

2023-01-31

Now that we are into the year of 2023, we anxiously await the annual count of the overwintering Monarch Butterfly’s population in Mexico.

2023-01-26

Cattle ranchers in the Milk River watershed, Saskatchewan, participated in a federally funded program by taking voluntary actions to support rangeland sustainability, habitat conservation and recovery of species at risk.

2023-01-20

Large mammals that live on the open prairies have a lot of pretty “cool” adaptations to winter life.

2022-12-13

The strategy, which the government hopes to be finalized in the next year, aims to serve as a guide to support the livelihoods of farmers while growing a sustainable sector.