Biodiversity and Wildlife

Feb
18
2021

Jasper National Park Caribou: Statement by Recreational Users and Conservationists

The Alpine Club of Canada
Alberta Wilderness Association
CPAWS Northern Alberta
David Suzuki Foundation

The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA), Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Northern Alberta Chapter, and David Suzuki Foundation are issuing the following statement:

We are very concerned that today, February 16, Parks Canada is lifting its winter-time backcountry access restrictions in Jasper National Park’s Tonquin caribou range.

There are so few caribou left in the herds in Jasper, that every single individual counts. The precautionary principle is required in this situation. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Feb
11
2021

Park expansion in northeast Alberta adds almost 150,000 hectares of habitat protection for woodland caribou and wood bison

CPAWS Northern Alberta

EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the Government of Alberta. The proposed expansion has been tirelessly pursued by the Mikisew Cree First Nation, who have strong cultural ties to the area and the animals that depend on it. “Kitaskino Nuwenëné” is Cree and Dene for “our land” and reflects the intention of this protected area to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ way of life. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Feb
23
2021

Conservation begins at home: Understanding personal, commercial, and conservation values of landowner stewardship on the family farm

Wetland Knowledge Exchange
Feb 23 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Presented by Robb Stavne, Sora Ecological Consulting Read More

Source: Eventbrite
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Land Management & Stewardship
Feb
16
2021

Coal and Health Virtual Town Hall

Alberta Wilderness Association
Feb 16 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

From the AWA website:

Alberta’s Rocky Mountains and Foothills are facing an unprecedented threat; coal mining exploration and development in the Eastern slopes has the capacity to pollute vital headwaters and completely dismantle fragile ecosystems. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Coal
Environmental Health
Fresh Water
Mining
Feb
16
2021

Indigenous Knowledge on Mountains Webinar

Keepers of the Water
Feb 16 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

From the Facebook event page:

Join us for this free webinar to talk about Indigenous knowledge on mountains. No registration required, this webinar will be livestreamed from the Keepers of the Water Facebook page.

For this webinar, we'll have four presenters speaking to three different topics: Read More

Source: Facebook
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Coal
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Mining
Feb
11
2021

Coal Mining in the Oldman River Watershed: What is happening and what are the long-term impacts?

Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs
Feb 11 2021 - 10:00am

There is significant interest in establishing metallurgical coal mining operations throughout the eastern slopes of Alberta. The areas residing within the Oldman watershed are no exception. Currently, there are four companies exploring potential mining operations in the region. All of the currently proposed coal mines are open-pit “mountain top removal” mines and are located in the Crowsnest Pass area. Coal mining exploration is also happening along the Livingstone Range and in the Bighorn area west of Red Deer.

Read More

Source: SACPA
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Coal
Fresh Water
Mining
Jan
28
2021

Recreational Users and Conservationists Come Together to Protect Tonquin Caribou in Jasper National Park

The Alpine Club of Canada
Alberta Wilderness Association
CPAWS Northern Alberta
David Suzuki Foundation
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative

EDMONTON, AB – Caribou in Jasper National Park are on the brink of extinction. Backcountry and conservation groups are calling on Parks Canada to reduce human access impacts to the Tonquin caribou, the largest herd left. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA), Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Northern Alberta Chapter, David Suzuki Foundation and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) are urging Parks Canada to: Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Jan
19
2021

Cancelling Leases, Pausing Lease Sales in Category 2 Lands – A Good First Step

Alberta Wilderness Association

Yesterday, Energy Minister Sonya Savage delivered a small, but important, reward to the thousands of Albertans and Canadians who have objected to the provincial government’s unilateral decision to revoke the 1976 Coal Policy. She announced that 11 leases sold in December would be cancelled. She also announced a “pause” in offering more lease parcels for sale in the Coal Policy’s Category 2 lands. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Coal
Land Management & Stewardship
Mining

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