Photo courtesy of ALUS Canada 13 local projects are getting provincial funding through the Species at Risk Stewardship Program. The Ontario government is investing up to $4.5 million to help protect and recover plants and animals that are in danger of disappearing in the province. This includes nearly $1.9 million in Haldimand-Norfolk over the next few years. ALUS Canada is the largest of the recipients locally, receiving $750,000 in multi-year support. This money will be used to work with farmers and local community partners to create, enhance, restore and manage on-the-ground habitat conservation projects. Birds Canada also received multi-year funding for three separate initiatives.