Additional Resources

Chapter 1

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Biodiversity Loss by Britannica

Living Planet Report 2022 by WWF (World Wild Fund)

What is Biodiversity? by WWF (World Wild Fund)

Toward a 2030 Biodiversity Strategy for Canada: Halting and Reversing Nature Loss by the Government of Canada

The Biodiversity Action Guide by The Nature Conservancy

Do Experiences with Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship by Ming Kuo, Michael Barnes, and Catherine Jordan in Environmental Psychology volume 10.

Conserving Biodiversity by the Government of Ontario

The Need to Plant Native Species by Bipin Dhinsa for Thames Talbot Land Trust

State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2020 Summary by Ontario Biodiversity Council

Environmentally Significant Areas in the City of London by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Chapter 2

Noxious Weeds in Ontario by the Government of Ontario

How to Prepare for a Hike by the Government of Canada

Ticks in Middlesex-London by Middlesex-London Health Unit

Tick-Borne Diseases by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

iNaturalist in the Upper Thames River Watershed by iNaturalist

Giant Hogweed by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

iNaturalist.ca – Using the iNaturalist App by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

iNaturalist.ca – Adding an Observation Online by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace by Leave No Trace Canada

Chapter 3

Citizen Science Portal by the Government of Canada

The Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas 2009-2019 by Ontario Nature

Community Nature Project by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Western Ramps Up Effort to Prevent Deadly Bird Crashes by Brandon Watson and Mari-Len De Guzman, Western News

City of London Environmental Management Guidelines by the City of London

City Nature Challenge

Chapter 4

The Tree Atlas by the Government of Ontario

Doug Tallamy TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware

Native Gardening 101 by the Nature Conservancy Canada

Garden for Wildlife – Keystone Native Plants Eastern Temperate Forests – Ecoregion 8/a> by National Wildlife Federation

Gardening with Native Plants by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Recommended Native Trees & Shrubs for Naturalization Projects in the Upper Thames River Watershed by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Recommended Native Wildflowers & Grasses for Naturalization Projects & Gardens in the Upper Thames River Watershed by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

How Monarch Butterflies Evolved to Eat a Poisonous Plant/ by Tim Vernimmen & Knowable Magazine in

Species at Risk in Ontario by the Government of Ontario

Species at Risk in the Upper Thames River Watershed by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority

Monarch (Danaus plexippus) by the Government of Canada

Monarch by the Government of Ontario

Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifer) by the Government of Canada

Spiny Softshell by the Government of Ontario

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) by the Government of Canada

Barn Swallow by the Government of Ontario

Butternut (Juglans cinerea) by the Government of Canada

Butternut (Species at Risk) by the Government of Ontario

Butternut Canker by the Government of Ontario

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) by the Government of Canada

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake by the Government of Ontario

Chapter 5

Invasive Exotic (Non-native) Species and Diseases by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

Invasive Non-Native Plants in the Upper Thames River Watershed by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

Exotic (Non-Native) Wildlife in the Upper Thames River Watershed by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

A Quick Reference Guide to Invasive Plant Species by the Credit Valley Conservation

Forest Health: Beech Bark Disease by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

Forest Health: Oak Wilt by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

Garlic Mustard by the Government of Ontario

Invasive Species in Ontario by the Government of Ontario

USDA Asks Residents to Look for Invasive Egg Masses by the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

European Starling by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Ballast Water Regulations by the Government of Canada

Phytosanitary Entry Requirements by the Government of Canada

Hazards of Moving Firewood by the Government of Canada

Managing Invasive Species in Ontario by the Government of Ontario

Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations by the Government of Canada

Acts, Regulations and Other Regulatory Information by the Canada Border Services Agency by the Government of Canada

A Guide for Southern Ontario – Beautiful Non-Invasive Plants for Your Garden by Grow Me Instead

Common Buckthorn by Invasive Species Centre

Japanese Knotweed by Invasive Species Centre

Invasive Phragmites by Invasive Species Centre

Red-eared Slider by Invasive Species Centre

Zebra and Quagga Mussels by Invasive Species Centre

Goldfish by Invasive Species Centre

House Sparrow by Invasive Species Centre

Emerald Ash Borer by Invasive Species Centre

Forest Health: Beech Bark Disease by UTRCA (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)

Spotted Lanternfly by Invasive Species Centre

Contact CFIA Online by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Spotted Lanternfly by the Government of Canada

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