The Ontario Landowners' Association is threatening to protest the province's endangered species law by clear-cutting 100 square kilometres.
The land, near Lindsay, is home to at least one bird that is protected by Ontario's new species-at-risk law.
Jack MacLaren, with the landowners association, says the Liberals are forcing them to take drastic action.
If an endangered bird is found on someone's property, MacLaren says their property values plummet and they can no longer use part of the land for farming.
He says that's not fair because the government doesn't offer to compensate those landowners.
Natural Resources Minister Donna Cansfield says there is nothing the province can do to stop the clear-cutting if it's done on private land.
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they should come to a settlement that would be beneficial to both landowners and animal advocates. i am pretty sure there are alternatives to the problem, one endangered bird versus a family's livelihood doesn't have a difficult solution.
It's really hard to reach a mutually beneficial, reasonable compromise
in situations like this, but you're right – people should always try
to reach one.