Alberta Wilderness Association

May
20
2020

Alberta Strips Away Significant Mountain-Foothills Protection To Encourage Coal Mines

Alberta Wilderness Association

Coal Policy land zones, which have protected important mountain and foothills headwaters and wildlife habitat from open pit coal mining since 1976, were stripped away in a recent move by the Government of Alberta.

This policy change, made without any public consultation, has the potential to open up over 4.7 million hectares of environmentally sensitive lands to boom-and-bust coal developments, further jeopardizing headwaters integrity, wildlife security and the recovery of species at risk. Read more about Alberta Strips Away Significant Mountain-Foothills Protection To Encourage Coal Mines

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Mining
May
01
2020

AWA Talk: Student Research Showcase

Alberta Wilderness Association
May 1 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Join us as we host our annual student showcase, exploring and celebrating their independent research projects. Read more about AWA Talk: Student Research Showcase

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Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Science
Wetlands
Apr
15
2020

March 2020 issue of the Wildlands Advocate now available online

Alberta Wilderness Association

The Alberta Wilderness Association has posted the March 2020 issue of Wildlands Advocate on their website. The issue (and past issues from 2018 and 2019) can be downloaded as a PDF, or you can read individual articles directly on the website. You can also subscribe to receive a full-colour print edition of the journal. Read more about March 2020 issue of the Wildlands Advocate now available online

Biodiversity and Wildlife
Alberta Wilderness Association
Reports & Publications
Mar
27
2020

Public Land Sale Opposed

Alberta Wilderness Association

A quarter section of public land, SE 31-9-13-W4, located near Taber is slated for auction on March 31, 2020. The provincial government should be proactively avoiding any further losses of native prairie landscapes. With less than 2% of Alberta’s native prairie grasslands protected, we need this piece left as is under public land management.  Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is calling for this public land sale to be withdrawn. Read more about Public Land Sale Opposed

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Agriculture
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Land Management & Stewardship
Mar
17
2020

AWA Letter of Opposition to the Sale of Public Lands in Taber

Alberta Wilderness Association

Following the Alberta government's decision to sell a quarter section of public land near Taber, the Alberta Wilderness Association has published their responsestating that

The level of public engagement in the management of public lands has been an AWA concern for more than 50 years, and we believe that this proposed sale of public land in Taber illustrates the deficiencies within the current management framework that provide no transparency, hinder public participation, and enable an unacceptable standard for monitoring and managing public lands.

Read the full letter on the AWA website Read more about AWA Letter of Opposition to the Sale of Public Lands in Taber

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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Land Management & Stewardship
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions
Mar
03
2020

Government Plans to Remove 164 Sites from Parks System

Alberta Wilderness Association

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Tolman Bridge Campground

Tolman Bridge Campground (pictured), one of the 20 sites that the Government is proposing to fully or partially close. Photo © Alberta Wilderness Association

The provincial government has announced a plan to remove 164 of 473 sites from the Alberta Parks system, including 19 Provincial Parks and Natural Areas, in addition to a full or partial closure of 20 sites. AWA has serious concern with the removal of sites from the parks system due to the important recreational and ecological values these areas provide; this decision will almost certainly mean their protected area status will be threatened. Read more about Government Plans to Remove 164 Sites from Parks System

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Feb
19
2020

Letter from 18 Alberta environmental & community groups about Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine

Joint letter submitted on behalf of 18 Alberta environmental and community groups the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, P.C., M.P. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and all members of the Canadian federal cabinet. The 18 signatories to the letter are Alberta environmental and community groups that urge the cabinet to not approve the proposal for Teck Resources' Frontier Oil Sands Mine.

2020-02-19 Open letter from 18 Alberta groups on Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine

PDF icon2020-02-19 Open letter from 18 Alberta groups on Teck Frontier Oil Sands Mine
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Climate Change
Oil Sands
Mining
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Council of Canadians
Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
Keepers of the Athabasca
Peace River Environmental Society
Sierra Club of Canada
Southern Alberta Group for the Environment
Briefs & submissions
Feb
13
2020

Action Alert: Proposed Establishment of Hunting Sandhill Cranes in Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association

From the AWA website:

The Canadian Wildlife Service is proposing to amend the Migratory Bird Regulations to include a Sandhill crane hunt within the province of Alberta. AWA does not support this proposed amendment as there is no definitive scientific evidence to demonstrate that this hunt would be sustainable, and not negatively impact the Sandhill crane population in the long-term. AWA has also expressed concern over the potential risk this hunt could have on Whooping cranes; the eastern flyway is used by both crane species, which could increase the risk of misidentification by hunters to Whooping cranes.

AWA’s letter to the Canadian Wildlife Service is posted here.

Take Action

Write the Canadian Wildlife Service at [email protected] to let them know what you think about the proposed amendments. The deadline for comments is Sunday, February 16, 2020. Read more about Action Alert: Proposed Establishment of Hunting Sandhill Cranes in Alberta

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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Briefs & submissions
News & Announcements
Alberta Wilderness Association
Feb
11
2020

Edmonton Talk — Habitat Matters

Alberta Wilderness Association
Feb 11 2020 - 7:00pm

Join AWA and Environmental Law Centre’s Executive Director, Jason Unger, for Habitat Matters: Habitat Laws, Challenges and New Directions.

Habitat is essential to the survival of all species. Our activities across the landscape have a significant impact on the habitat of other species. As the human footprint has expanded, we have seen habitat degradation and destruction and its resulting negative impact on species abundance and distribution.

Habitat laws and regulation are a central component to how we start to address this human footprint. Join us to learn more. Read more about Edmonton Talk — Habitat Matters

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

Jackson Power
9744 60 Avenue NW
Edmonton , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Law & Policy
Land Management & Stewardship
Feb
18
2020

Mammal Monitoring in Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association
Feb 18 2020 - 7:00pm

From the Alberta Wilderness Association:

The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute has monitored over 40 species of mammals and their habitats across the province since 2007. In this talk, we’ll describe opportunities and challenges of monitoring biodiversity at a provincial scale, walk through the process the sampling for mammals, and describe how this information can be used by stakeholders and decision-makers. Read more about Mammal Monitoring in Alberta

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Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Science

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