Mar
05
2015
From CPAWS Northern Alberta:
CPAWS Northern Alberta encourages everyone interested in our work or in volunteering for our chapter to come on out to our monthly Volunteer Pub Nights!
On the first Thursday of each month, join CPAWS Northern Alberta at its office to learn about a campaign we’re working on, and then we’ll all head over to Kelly’s Pub (10156-104 Street) for a pint.
Read more about CPAWS Northern Alberta Volunteer Pub Night>Join us March 5th at 6 pm at the Baker Centre, 10025 106 St. NW, Unit 800, to learn about our Caribou & You campaign! We’ll be at the pub by 7 pm.
The Oil Sands Monitoring Symposium will be held on February 24-25, 2015 at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
This two-day event will feature technical presentations on monitoring activities and results collected during the three year Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM). Scientists will present findings related to: air, water, biodiversity and wildlife health, monitoring standards and protocols, and innovative monitoring tools and techniques.
The symposium is designed for individuals interested in the scientific basis of oil sands monitoring including: environmental consultants; researchers from academic institutions, non-profit organizations, industry and government agencies; First Nations and Metis organizations; as well, students, instructors and others in the academic community and any group interested in oil sands monitoring results are encouraged to attend.
There is no cost to attend this event; however, participants must register in advance. Read more about Oil Sands Monitoring Symposium
EDMONTON — In its second annual review of governments' efforts to conserve Canada's boreal caribou, CPAWS (the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) finds that threats from industrial development to boreal woodland caribou have continued to increase while conservation and restoration efforts have shown little progress across the country. Read more about Alberta’s Caribou under Growing Threat: CPAWS’ Annual Caribou Report
Approved and proposed logging operations immediately outside the boundary of the Willmore Wilderness Provincial Park will place unacceptable pressure on endangered and sensitive wildlife within the park. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) calls on the Alberta government to halt logging in endangered west central caribou ranges and implement a long overdue comprehensive management plan for Willmore. Read more about Logging Threatens Caribou and Other Sensitive Species in Iconic Wilderness Park, Highlights Need for Willmore Management Plan
From Environment Canada:
Read more about Public Comment Period: Recovery Strategy for the Greater Short-horned Lizard in Canada>The Government of Canada is committed to working with interested parties to ensure that species at risk are protected. The Species at Risk Act supports this commitment by providing the public with an opportunity to comment on proposed recovery documents.
Environment Canada is inviting you to comment on the proposed Recovery Strategy for the Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) in Canada.
