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Nature 447, 241 (17 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447241b; Published online 16 May 2007

Canadian government pushed to protect land

Erika Check

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Researchers call for action to save wetlands.

Scientists from around the world have urged the Canadian government to take action to protect its northern landscapes. They claim that development is threatening one of the last great tracts of woods and wetlands on Earth.