Dear Colleague, The Canadian Boreal region, stretching from Yukon across the continent to Newfoundland, contains some of the world's most intact forests and wetlands. It represents both an unprecedented conservation opportunity and a place at great risk as a frontier for extractive natural resource industries. Already much of Canada's southern Boreal has been allocated for resource development. It is increasingly clear that the window for conserving the ecological integrity of the region is limited.
Recently over 100 Ph.D. scientists from Canada, the U.S., and throughout the world signed a letter to urge Canadian policy makers to recognize the importance of the Boreal and their responsibility for its protection. We invite scientists to sign the letter to show the Canadian government and the world that the scientific community, as represented by hundreds of scientists, recognizes the Boreal as one of our world's last great conservation opportunities. You can read the letter and add your name in support (scientists only please) at: www.borealbirds.org/petition/ Sincerely, David Schindler, Professor, University of Alberta Matt Carlson, Science Coordinator, Canadian Boreal Initiative Jeff Wells, Senior Scientist, Boreal Songbird Initiative Matthew Medler, Science Coordinator, Boreal Songbird Initiative
