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'Carp die offs are a fluctuating occurrence throughout the spring and summer months. They are caused by a number of factors, including spawning stress, rapid temperature increases, electrical storms and disease.',
'Ontario\'s Conservation Officers patrol a province of more than 1 million square kilometers, protecting wildlife as diverse as polar bears in the north and prickly pear cactus in south.',
'If you see someone taking over-limits of fish, small game or waterfowl, illegally removing firewood or trees from public land, or if you witness any other abuse of our natural resources, you can report it by calling 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667).',
'There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario -- they make up about one-third of the world\'s fresh water.',
'In the early 20th century, Ontario Hydro began harnessing the awesome power of the Niagara Falls to provide reliable electricity to homes and businesses.',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) hold one-fifth of the world\'s fresh surface water. ',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario), four of which straddle the border between Canada and the United States (U.S.), are the world\'s biggest continuous body of fresh water.',
'The Great Lakes Basin covers an area of 750,000 square kilometres; this basin includes eight U.S. states, most of southern Ontario and extends into northern Ontario. ',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) support 33 million people, including nine million Canadians and eight of Canada\'s 20 largest cities. ',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) provide drinking water to 8.5 million Canadians.',
'The combined shoreline of the five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) is equal to about 45 per cent of the earth\'s circumference.',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) support 45 per cent of Canada\'s industrial capacity and 25 per cent of its agricultural capacity, and contribute $180 billion to Canada-U.S. trade annually',
'The five Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario) sustain a $100 million commercial fishing industry and a $350 million recreational fishing industry and every year 1.5 million recreational boaters enjoy the Great Lakes.',
'Sixty-five per cent of Ontario is classified as forested land, totalling almost 70 million hectares.',
'Ontario\'s deciduous forest lies along the northern shores of lakes Erie and Ontario, and extends across to the southeastern shore of Lake Huron. Only about 450,000 hectares of mainly private forests remain in this three-million-hectare area. Tree species found here include oak, maple, basswood, walnut and butternut',
'The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest region extends along the St. Lawrence River across central Ontario to Lake Huron, and west of Lake Superior along the border with Minnesota. The 20-million-hectare region includes both deciduous species (such as yellow birch, sugar and red maples, basswood, red oak) and coniferous trees (such as eastern white pine, red pine, eastern hemlock and white cedar).',
'Ontario\'s 49 million hectares of boreal forest is the largest forest region in the province, covering the area north of the French River to the Quebec border in the east, and most of northwestern Ontario. Black spruce and jack pine dominate the boreal forest. Other species, including tamarack, balsam fir, white birch and poplar, are also found, but to a lesser extent across the region.',
'Ontario contains about two per cent of the world\'s forests.',
'The province owns more than 90 per cent of Ontario\'s forests, with management overseen by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Of that area, about one-third (24 million hectares) is classified as production forest - forest managed for a full range of benefits including timber production.',
'More than 20 million cubic metres of wood are harvested annually on Crown land, and used to make building materials, pulp and paper, and a wide range of other value-added products such as furniture and flooring.',
'Ontario produces one-quarter of Canada\'s forest-based shipments.',
'More than 95 per cent of Ontario\'s logging jobs are in northern Ontario, while two-thirds of the value-added wood manufacturing jobs are in southern Ontario.',
'Ontario\'s official tree is the Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus Linneaus). ',
'Ontario\'s varied climate and geography, vast wilderness areas, and countless lakes, rivers and wetlands, support habitat for more than 3,100 species of vascular plants, 158 species of fish, 80 species of amphibians and reptiles, 400 species of birds, and 85 species of mammals. ',
'Warm water fish species in Ontario include bluegill, channel catfish, yellow perch, and largemouth and smallmouth bass. Our cool water habitats feature muskellunge, northern pike and walleye. Our cold waters are home to lake trout, lake sturgeon, chinook salmon, lake whitefish and brook trout.',
'Ontario residents and visitors may see beaver, black bears, polar bears, Eastern cottontail rabbits, coyotes, Eastern chipmunks, groundhogs, lynx, moose, muskrats, raccoons, red foxes, skunks, snowshoe hares, Southern flying squirrels, red squirrels, gray wolves, white-tailed deer, woodland caribou, walrus, and ringed seals.',
'Birds found across Ontario\'s one million square kilometers include blue jays, Northern cardinals, black-capped chickadees, white pelicans, egrets, great blue herons, great horned owls, barn owls, song sparrows, common loons, mallards, red-tailed hawks, robins, ruffed grouse, bald eagles, wild turkeys and pileated woodpeckers.',
'Ontario reptiles and amphibians include the Eastern garter snake, Northern leopard frog, bullfrog, spring peeper, Eastern Massasauga rattlesnake, Midland painted turtle, snapping turtle or one of 11 types of salamanders and newts.',
'Ontario\'s vast system of provincial parks and protected areas totals 9.5 million hectares, and includes areas of magnificent old-growth forest, woodland caribou ranges, wilderness rivers, wetlands and habitat for rare and endangered plants and animals. ',
'Ontario\'s provincial parks provide places for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, swimming, canoeing, nature viewing and fishing, helping boost tourism and supporting Ontario\'s economy. ',
'Ontario\'s provincial parks are also important for scientific research, environmental monitoring, and outdoor education. ',
'Ontario\'s provincial parks will protect and conserve our rich natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of future generations.',
'Ontario\'s provincial parks attract about 10 million visits each year. The Ontario Parks website offers quick and easy access to a wide range of information about Ontario\'s provincial parks, including how to plan a visit.',
'Southern Ontario is home to world class producers of non-metallic minerals including salt, gypsum, lime, nepheline syenite, calcium carbonate and structural materials (sand, gravel, stone). The sedimentary rocks of the south are also the site of Ontario\'s oil and gas industry. ',
'The first commercial oil well in North America was drilled at Oil Springs, Ontario (near Sarnia) in 1858. In 2002, southern Ontario produced crude oil valued at $55 million. ',
'When cleaning fish before transporting them, keep them identifiable so that species, numbers, or size limits (where applicable) can readily be determined.  ',
'It is an offence to even attempt to catch any fish species during the closed season for that species - even if you are planning on releasing the fish immediately. ',
'All persons who wish to fish in Ontario must have an angling licence, exceptions apply for the disabled, those under 18 or over 65 years of age and aboriginal persons. ',
'Know your "daily" fishing limit for the waters you intend to fish. You may only catch your own limit - there are no provisions for "party" fishing or excluding fish that you may have consumed or plan to consume that day. ',
'Always check to ensure you have your fishing licence with you before you hit the waters!  ',
'There are over 800 sanctuaries in the province where fishing is prohibited, either on a seasonal or year round basis. You must ensure that your angling does not take place in any of these areas during the closed time. ',
'For more than 100 years, Conservation Officers have been protecting Ontario\'s natural resources from waste, abuse and depletion. It\'s a big job with a rich history. ',
'Ontario has a very long, very proud and distinguished history of natural resource law enforcement dating back to 1892.  In the early years game wardens travelled on foot, by canoe, dogsled and horseback patrolling their areas to enforce the Act for the Protection of Game and Fur-Bearing Animals.  It was not until 1948 that game wardens/overseers became known as conservation officers. '
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