TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing over $235,000 through Collaborative Research Agreements to support seven innovative research projects across the province that will help protect wildlife, improve fisheries management and strengthen the forestry sector, as part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario’s natural resources and communities. These new projects bring the government’s total investment in active Collaborative Research Agreement projects to more than $3 million as Ontario continues to take action to protect the lands, waters and wildlife families and industries depend on. “Through this investment, we are strengthening our plan to protect Ontario’s forests, waterways and wildlife,” said Mike Harris, Minister of Natural Resources. “These research projects will [support] good-paying jobs and build resilient communities across Ontario.” Funding will be provided over the next two to four years to five Ontario universities.