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Forestry Deal Pre-empts North SK plan

Alberta Wilderness Association
30 Jul 2012

The Government of Alberta has quietly signed a new 20 year Forest Management Agreement (FMA) with Sundre Forest Products, apparently bypassing the imminent North Saskatchewan planning process. The deal will make watershed and wildlife conservation more difficult in the FMA’s 5600 km2 area of North Saskatchewan and Red Deer River forested headwaters that affects the water security of over a million Albertans downstream. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted July 31, 2012 by AEN

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Bighorn Trail Closures Confirm AWA Concerns

Alberta Wilderness Association
25 Jul 2012

The recent decision by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) to close trails in the Bighorn Backcountry area to all motorized traffic due to “extreme erosion” confirms what AWA has been saying for over a decade: this important wilderness area cannot handle motorized recreation, and OHV trails are not an appropriate development for these pristine valleys. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted July 25, 2012 by AEN

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Canadians Willing To Make Sacrifices to Recover Caribou in our National Parks: New Parks Canada Report

Alberta Wilderness Association
3 Jul 2012

Canadians support renewed efforts to recover Threatened caribou in our Mountain National Parks – and we are willing to make sacrifices to allow that recovery to take place. This is one of the significant findings from a newly released Parks Canada report, Conservation Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou: What we Heard.

In November 2011, a draft Conservation Strategy was released, and the Canadian public were asked to provide comments. Around 150 individuals and organizations obliged, and their responses are summarized in the new What We Heard document. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted July 3, 2012 by AEN

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Canada's Declining Bird Populations Warrant Urgent Conservation Action

Alberta Wilderness Association
2 Jul 2012

Almost half of all (44%) of all bird species found in Canada have experienced population declines since 1970 according to a recently released report on the state of Canada’s birds. Of particular concern, populations of grasslands birds have declined by 45% on average since 1970. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted July 3, 2012 by AEN

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Endangered Sage-grouse Hang on by a Thread in Alberta, Huge Declines in Saskatchewan

Alberta Wilderness Association
22 Jun 2012

Every spring anxious eyes turn towards the sage-grouse mating grounds (known as “leks”) of southern Alberta to see whether or not Canada’s sage-grouse made it through the winter. This year’s spring population counts observed only 13 males at Alberta leks, showing no improvement since last year. In Saskatchewan, the only other Canadian province in which sage-grouse persist, huge population declines were observed. Only 18 males were counted at Saskatchewan leks, a dramatic decrease from the 42 males last recorded. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted June 26, 2012 by AEN

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High Number of Grizzly Bear Removals Threatens Population Recovery

Alberta Wilderness Association
19 Jun 2012

The Alberta government’s new report on 2011 grizzly bear recovery  reveals a disturbing trend that is harmful to the province’s Threatened grizzlies. Large numbers of bears are being trapped and moved by provincial wildlife staff. In 2011, 24 bears were trapped and moved, 15 of those to locations outside their home territories. Thirteen grizzlies were trapped and relocated in 2010, and 16 were relocated in 2009. Bears are moved for a variety of reasons, but usually in response to perceived threats to human safety or damage to property. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted June 19, 2012 by AEN

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Edmonton Solstice Swing: A Celebration of Wildlife and Wild Spaces in Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association
Jun 22 2012 - 6:00pm

AWA invites all Edmonton members, prospective members, friends and supporters to join us at the Muttart Conservatory to mark the summer solstice. There will be entertainment, education, good friends, great food and more!

We look forward to seeing you at this great night out.

The Solstice Swing will feature entertainment from guitarist Jordan Kaminski, a buffet with a cash bar, and a limited silent auction. Read more »

For registration and more information…
Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

Muttart Conservatory
Edmonton, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted June 19, 2012 by AEN

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Sage-Grouse Reintroduction: More Habitat Protection Needed

Alberta Wilderness Association
3 May 2012

Reports in yesterday’s news media reveal details on a program to import sage-grouse from Montana to Alberta. While this reintroduction shows overdue recognition by the Alberta government of the dire situation of one of Canada’s most endangered species, and is likely necessary, Alberta Wilderness Association is concerned.

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Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Posted May 3, 2012 by AEN

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Music for the Wild: The Wardens with guests Prairie's Edge

Alberta Wilderness Association
May 12 2012 - 7:00pm

The Wardens are three Parks Canada park wardens sharing their stories through song. Backcountry horse patrols, mountain rescues and wildlife conflict all provide inspiration for these singing wardens whose “tales of adventure and misadventure” in the rocky mountain national parks have been set to music and verse. The evening's songs are accompanied by visuals and stories that give the audience an unforgettable way to experience what life is actually like for a park warden. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

AWA Hillhurst Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary, AB
See map: Google Maps

Posted April 26, 2012 by AEN

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Slow Down Oil Sands to Save Wetlands, Scientist Says

Alberta Wilderness Association
Water Matters
19 Apr 2012

As development continues to destroy wetlands crucial to Alberta’s water security and climate regulation, a new research paper by a University of Alberta ecologist, Dr. Lee Foote, concludes that the government should negotiate mineable oil sands development limits. The paper cites doubtful reclamation success for the extensive peat wetlands central to that landscape. The Alberta Wilderness Association and Water Matters call on Alberta’s political party leaders to commit to meaningful wetland conservation measures including protection of boreal wetlands. Read more »

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Source: Water Matters

Posted April 19, 2012 by AEN

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