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Moratorium on motorized access necessary for grizzly survival

Yellowstone to Yukon
Alberta Wilderness Association
CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter
Sierra Club Canada
19 Sep 2011

CALGARY -  Industrial and public motorized access routes in grizzly bear habitat greatly exceed thresholds recommended in the Alberta government’s official Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan. This issue is so critical that several Alberta Conservation organizations are calling for an immediate moratorium on new roads. Read more »

Press release and backgrounder on the Action Grizzly Bear website
Press release and backgrounder on the AWA website

Posted September 19, 2011 by AEN

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Save Our Sage-Grouse!

Alberta Wilderness Association

The greater sage-grouse has been called Alberta's most endangered species. In 2011, just 13 male birds were recorded in Alberta, a 98 percent decline since 1968. The plight of the sage-grouse is desperate, and these spectacular birds need all the help they can get if they are going to survive in Alberta.
—Nigel Douglas, AWA Conservation Specialist 

Background

The greater sage-grouse is one of Alberta's most spectacular birds, but also its most endangered species. Thirty years ago, there were hundreds of these birds distributed across the province's grasslands, performing their exotic "dances" at traditional lek sites. The bizarre bubbling and popping songs were an everyday feature of our prairies.

Today, with just 13 male birds recorded in Alberta in 2011, the province's sage-grouse are in desperate trouble. As is so often the case in Alberta, the cause of the problem is well known (destruction of sage-grouse habitat) and the solution is also known (protect that habitat). If the greater sage-grouse is allowed to disappear, it will be what University of Alberta professor Dr. Mark Boyce describes as "the first case where the oil and gas industry has caused the extirpation of a species in Canada.”  Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 9, 2011 by AEN

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Save our Sage-Grouse! Recommendations from Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit

Alberta Wilderness Association
8 Sep 2011

Desperate measures are needed if Canada’s most endangered wildlife species, the greater sage-grouse, is to be saved from extinction in Canada. This is the overwhelming conclusion coming from the Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit, held in Calgary, Alberta September 7-8, 2011.

“We have known for a long time that sage-grouse are in trouble,” says Cliff Wallis, Alberta Wilderness Association vice-president. “We will continue to press government and industry to stop industrial development in critical habitat. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 8, 2011 by AEN

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Media Briefing 2: Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit

- Recommendations to Save Alberta’s “Most Endangered Species”

Alberta Wilderness Association
7 Sep 2011

What?        Media Briefing, Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit recommendations
When?       Thursday September 8, 2011
                   11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Where?      AWA office, 455 – 12th Street NW, Calgary

Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is hosting a two-day international Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit, Wednesday September 7 – Thursday September 8.

At the end of the summit, participants will present a series of emergency recommendations for sage-grouse recovery. AWA invites media personnel to join some of North America’s leading sage-grouse scientists (11:00 a.m., Thursday September 8), to discuss those recommendations. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 7, 2011 by AEN

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Moving Planet Edmonton: a Rally for Action on Climate Change

Edmonton 350
Sep 24 2011 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

Edmonton 350, a group of Edmontonians concerned about the environment, is organizing Moving Planet Edmonton, as part of 350.org’s Moving Planet day of action.

Scheduled for September 24, Moving Planet is “a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis -- a single day to move away from fossil fuels.”

Here’s the schedule for the rally: Read more »

Locations

105 Street & Whyte Avenue
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps
Alberta Legislature Building
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps
Source: Moving Planet Edmonton

Posted September 7, 2011 by AEN

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Media Briefing 1: Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit

Last Ditch effort to Save Alberta’s “Most Endangered Species”

Alberta Wilderness Association
6 Sep 2011

What?             Media Briefing, Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit
When?            Wednesday September 7, 2011
                        10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Where?          AWA office, 455 – 12th Street NW, Calgary

Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is hosting a two-day international Emergency Sage-Grouse Summit, Wednesday September 7 – Thursday September 8.

AWA invites media personnel to join some of North America’s leading sage-grouse scientists at the launch of the summit (10:00 a.m., Wednesday September 7), to discuss the desperate plight of Alberta’s sage-grouse. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 6, 2011 by AEN

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Protect Canada's Caribou

Ecojustice

Posted September 2, 2011 by AEN

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Last Dance for Sage-grouse?

Just 13 Male Birds Remain in Alberta, as Recovery Fails

Alberta Wilderness Association
1 Sep 2011

In 2011, just thirteen male greater sage-grouse were counted in Alberta. Without emergency action to protect sage-grouse habitat, the species will die out in Alberta, and the finger of blame will be pointed squarely at provincial and federal governments which have failed to act. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 1, 2011 by AEN

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Alberta's Native Prairie Sell-Off is Back

Alberta Wilderness Association
31 Aug 2011

On August 30, the Alberta government again placed 16,000 acres of Cypress County native grassland up for sale for conversion to intensive irrigation agricultural use. These are all the same lands that were pulled from an impending secretive sale last November after widespread public criticism. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) believes these lands should remain as public native grasslands where well-managed ranching and grassland-dependent wildlife species can co-exist. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted September 1, 2011 by AEN

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RCEN e-Bulletin: August 31, 2011 Edition

Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)

Network News

Webinar: Getting Ready fo​r the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act 


Webinar logoExpected to come into force this fall, the newCanada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act sets out a host of new rules that could pose significant compliance challenges for not-for-profits organizations. How can you prepare for these changes? Register for our free webinar on Wednesday, September 7th! Learn more

Comment Period Open for Friends of the CBD Conference Outcomes Document 


Friends of the CBDOn August 5th, the Biodiversity Caucus hosted a Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference to explore the meaning and priorities of the multi-stakeholder association. The comment period for providing feedback on the preliminary outcomes of the discussion is open until September 25th. More

RCEN Job Opportunity: Youth & Member Engagement Officer 

We’re looking for an energetic individual to help facilitate the integration of new members and youth within existing RCEN caucuses and working groups, while at the same time building environmental NGO capacity across the country. Apply by September 8th. More

Jobs

More at jobs.rcen.ca

Events

More at calendar.rcen.ca

Announcements

Environment Canada: Proposed Reduction of CO2 Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations

Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project Joint Review Panel Submits Environmental Assessment Report

Apply to be a Member of FCM’s Green Municipal Fund Council

Resources

The Charities File: Compliant Fundraising Webinars

Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Top 10 Ways Communities Can Save Water and Money
Source: Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)

Posted August 31, 2011 by AEN

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