Biodiversity and Wildlife

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  Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is calling for this public land sale to be withdrawn.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

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Agriculture
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Land Management & Stewardship
Mar
19
2020

Strong Majority of Albertans Oppose Government Changes to Parks

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta

Edmonton – A new public opinion survey shows the vast majority of Albertans oppose the changes to Alberta parks announced with the 2020 provincial budget.

On March 2, 2020 Alberta Environment and Parks announced the full or partial closure of 20 parks and the removal of 164 parks from the Alberta Parks System resulting in the loss of 39 percent of Alberta’s parks and removal of the protections to conservation values and quality of recreation experience that are provided through a parks designation. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
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

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Land Management & Stewardship
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions
Mar
05
2020

CPAWS Statement on Alberta Parks Closures and Privatization

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta

For over 50 years CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters have been collaborating with industry, government, Indigenous partners, communities, and like-minded organizations to protect our invaluable parks and wilderness areas and connect Albertans to nature through sustainable outdoor recreation. We are very concerned with the recent announcement from the Government of Alberta on a drastic change to our parks and recreation areas. Read More

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta
Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Feb
28
2020

CPAWS concerned with cuts to parks and protected areas in Alberta’s 2020 budget

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta

Edmonton/Calgary – CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters are deeply concerned over the fate of parks and conservation in Alberta after budget announcements on Thursday. The budget of Fall 2019 saw a substantial 9.7% cut to the Alberta Parks budget, and this additional 10% cut in the 2020 budget will further degrade the ability of Alberta Parks to properly manage the areas designated to protect Alberta’s natural heritage. Read More

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta
Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Feb
24
2020

Teck announces withdrawal of Frontier oil sands mine project proposal

CPAWS welcomes announcement of project withdrawal of environmentally devastating Frontier oil sands mine

CPAWS Northern Alberta

Edmonton — CPAWS welcomes the announcement by Teck Resources Limited CEO, Don Lindsay, that the company has withdrawn their application for the Frontier oil sands mine.  In Teck’s letter to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Don Lindsay cites the need to address policy frameworks for tackling climate change and expresses urgent need to reduce global carbon emissions through carbon pricing and legislated caps for oil sands emissions. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Climate Change
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Oil Sands
Environmental Assessment
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

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

Jackson Power
9744 60 Avenue NW
Edmonton , AB
See map: Google Maps
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Law & Policy
Land Management & Stewardship
Jan
24
2020

Y2Y Partner Grants Program

Organization: 
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
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Deadline: 
28 Feb 2020

From the Y2Y website:

Since 1998, Y2Y has invested in grassroots organizations through our annual Y2Y Partner Grants Program. 

These on-the-ground projects complement the efforts of Y2Y, and mobilize work that we wouldn’t be able to do on our own.

Source: Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Jan
21
2020

CPAWS SAB appoints Brad Clute as new Executive Director

CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter

Calgary – Brad Clute, a lifelong Albertan and nationally known environmental leader, has been appointed Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Southern Alberta Chapter, the Board of Directors announced today.

Clute joins CPAWS-SAB after a long and successful career with Mountain Equipment Coop and two decades of activity in the environmental community. He was Regional Community Investment Specialist, Western Canada, for MEC for seven years and most recently Regional Human Resources Business Manager. Read More

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
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

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
See map: Google Maps
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Science

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