There is a national organization called Ducks Unlimited Canada. There are many small local and regional organizations, and we can develop a wetland inventory and characterization with them. If I had to set a priority for Canada, I would choose to cover the entire southern portion of the country, where the largest populations are located. There are more than 30 million of us, and most live in the southern part of the country. Consequently, that is where we have the biggest impact.
However, perhaps it would be time for us to stop and develop an inventory, to assess the number of wetlands we have and what type of plants and amphibians they contain. There is also all the wildlife, ducks and so on. It would be interesting to know what those places contain. Otherwise, if it all disappears, we may regret having lost species and plants.
It should not be forgotten either that many drugs come from medicinal plants. Multinational laboratories need them. A drug used to treat cancer was discovered about 15 years ago. The Canadian yew is necessary in manufacturing it, but the trees have to be found. There are some in Gaspésie and in other regions. The fact remains that we are going to lose resources that are currently useful to us. The idea here is to apply a precautionary principle.