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Sara Ross is a co-founder of the Community Nest Finding Network, a group of volunteer ornithologists who ensure nesting birds are given the full legal protection they are entitled under Canadian Law. The group's geographical focus was the forested corridor of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, mostly in Burnaby, B.C. Ross received an environmental star award from the city of Burnaby for her work protecting hummingbird in 2022.

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What’s the cost of a nest?

In our current regulatory scheme, the monetary value of one Anna’s hummingbird nest — $88,000 or $4,000 — is inconsequential and of zero deterrent value to Trans Mountain's proponents, writes Sara Ross.
Opinion | February 1st 2023

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