Not Just A Squirrel

Not just a squirrel. This is a home. Tree cavities like this are critical shelter, for squirrels, owls, woodpeckers, bats, and countless other species. What looks like a “dead” or messy tree is often fully occupied real estate. When we remove old trees and fallen debris, we don’t just tidy a forest … we erase habitat. Lately, I’ve been seeing increased land clearing and debris removal across Ontario, from roadsides to woodlots. Every decision to remove a tree or fallen log has ecological impact. This isn’t good and those impacts add up.