Wildlife Protection

Mar

25

2019

Federal Government Proposes Important Fish Protection

The federal government has proposed to list a number of aquatic species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), including Alberta’s Athabasca rainbow trout as endangered and bull trout as threatened. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) welcome this important step towards protection and urge the federal government to move forward with listing and recovery actions without delay.

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Wildlife Protection

Fresh Water

Fisheries

Apr

04

2019

Webinar - Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development 2019 Spring Reports

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Apr 4 2019 - 11:30am

The webinar is an opportunity to ask the Commissioner questions about the findings of her audits of:

Aquatic Invasive Species. This audit focused on whether Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency implemented adequate measures to prevent aquatic invasive species from becoming established in Canadian waters. We examined their activities to prevent introductions, to detect and respond to invasions, and to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Wildlife Protection

Energy

Conventional Oil & Gas

Mar

11

2019

Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park: A New Boreal Gem for Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association

Permanent protection over a significant area of lands south of Wood Buffalo National Park that are important for wildlife and Indigenous communities was announced by the Alberta government this afternoon. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) welcomes the new Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park.

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Wildlife Protection

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Mar

11

2019

CPAWS elated with the establishment of Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park

CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta Chapter

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wilderness & Parks

Wildlife Protection

Indigienous Peoples Issues

Mar

11

2019

Caribou Habitat Protection Crucial for Cease Fire in War on Wildlife

Alberta Wilderness Association

Caribou scientists published findings today indicating that an intense war on wildlife can increase endangered Alberta and BC woodland caribou populations. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is concerned that these findings could be misused by industry and government decision makers to prolong unsustainable forest exploitation while endlessly harming wildlife species.

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wildlife Protection

Forests

Forest Restoration

Mar

04

2019

Rail to Banff: A Consultation Train Wreck

Alberta Wilderness Association

A Calgary-Bow Valley Mass Transit Feasibility Study released last week examined all-year bus and rail mass transit development scenarios from Calgary to Banff. Incredibly the study didn’t consider the impact on wildlife of additional rail traffic in the Bow Valley. Given that trains kill wildlife in Banff National Park, AWA believes it’s unacceptable for a rail feasibility study to ignore rail’s impact on wildlife.

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Alberta Wilderness Association

Wilderness & Parks

Wildlife Protection

Mar

19

2019

Calgary Talk: Getting the Whole Picture

Alberta Wilderness Association

Mar 19 2019 - 7:00pm

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Elly Knight will share what we’ve learned about where Common Nighthawks spend their time outside of the breeding season and how it applies to the conservation of this poorly understood species. She will cover the conservation importance of studying birds during migration and on the wintering grounds, and how it applies to our Common Nighthawks in Alberta.

Tickets ($5)

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

Feb

22

2019

Cabinet must reject NEB recommendation, shut door on Trans Mountain project: Ecojustice

Ecojustice

VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board (NEB) recommended today that Cabinet approve the Trans Mountain pipeline project, following a review of the project’s marine shipping impacts. Ecojustice lawyer Dyna Tuytel issued the following statement in response:

“The Trans Mountain pipeline project poses an unacceptable risk to endangered orcas, communities, and the climate.

Source: Ecojustice

Ecojustice

Biodiversity and Wildlife

Wildlife Protection

Conventional Oil & Gas

Oil Sands

Pipelines

Marine

Feb

22

2019

Statement on the National Energy Board Recommendation to Approve the TransMountain Expansion

Environmental Defence

Statement from Program Director Keith Brooks on the National Energy Board Recommendation to Approve the TransMountain Expansion

Source: Environmental Defence

Climate Change

Wildlife Protection

Conventional Oil & Gas

Oil Sands

Pipelines

Environmental Assessment

Mar

01

2019

Keeping Alberta Wild Soiree

CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter

Mar 1 2019 - 5:30pm

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Photo source: CPAWS Southern Alberta

Early bird ticket prices available until January 31.

On March 1, 2019, CPAWS is celebrating a special Keeping Alberta Wild Soiree and we hope you will join us!

Help us celebrate successes in wild lands and park protection as we look forward to other ways to keep Alberta wild. The Soiree will be a fun night featuring those who’ve helped CPAWS preserve the special places all Albertans cherish.

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter