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Toronto man to hike Jasper's Skyline trail in support of CPAWS
On the way up Little Shovel Pass on the Skyline Trail. Photo: Janine MurphyOn June 30th, Jason Murphy will be hiking the spectacular 46...New Executive Director to lead CPAWS Southern Alberta
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Gord James, Board Chair of the Southern Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (“CPAWS SAB”),...Tags: alberta cpaws people
Alberta grizzly protection missing from province's resource board decision
The latest decision by Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) perpetuates the conditions that are threatening Alberta’s grizzly bear population, says Alberta’s environmental organizations.“With the...Victory! Alberta grizzly bear listed as species at risk
CPAWS welcomes the June 3rd announcement that the Alberta government has listed the Grizzly Bear as a threatened species. “This is a great day!...New report shows Alberta not doing enough to protect and recover threatened grizzly bears
The Alberta government is not following its own recovery plan to protect the province’s grizzly bear population, which will likely lead to population decline.Read the...Clear-cut logging approval in Alberta's Castle Special place undermines regional plan
Calgary, AB -- Logging in the Castle Special Place, north of Waterton-Glacier National Peace Park has been approved for the winter of 2011-2012. Logging along...Recall of AB Grizzly Recovery Team: cause for optimism or just more hot air?
A temporary recall of Alberta’s Grizzly Bear Recovery Team could be the long-awaited first step on the road to recovery for the province’s beleaguered grizzlies,...Humans killing too many grizzly bears in Alberta
Human caused deaths of grizzly bears in Alberta reached unsustainable levels in 2009. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) reported that 17 grizzly bears were killed...Alberta's grizzly may be one step closer to recovery today
Calgary, AB - Today is a significant day for Alberta’s grizzlies. It is the day that the Endangered Species Conservation Committee (ESCC) meets to decide...CPAWS welcomes continued ban on Alberta grizzly bear hunt
The Alberta government’s recent decision to suspend the province’s grizzly bear hunt for 2010 is good news for the bears. With a current population estimate...Complex Land-Use Planning Lends Itself to One Simple Solution
Southern Alberta needs more protected areas in Alberta if it is going to meet the economic, environmental, and social objectives as defined in the Land...Alberta's threatened grizzly bears need protection now
Alberta's grizzly bear is a threatened species that needs special protection. In 2002, Alberta's Endangered Species Conservation Committee (ESCC), representing scientists, universities, First Nations,...Grizzly status report points to need for immediate government action on recovery
An updated grizzly bear status report released today by the Alberta government confirms shockingly low numbers of mature breeding grizzly bears in Alberta and highlights...ALBERTA: Speak up for woodland caribou and wilderness
As you've likely seen in the news, CPAWS is warning that Boreal woodland caribou in Alberta's oil sands region will perish unless the province moves...Alberta Must Protect Half of Oil Sands Region
Respected conservation group warns species faces extinction unless government actsEdmonton -- Alberta must act fast to protect 50% of the oil sands area from industrial...ALBERTA: Your input needed on South Saskatchewan Regional Plan
The Government of Alberta is seeking input from Albertans on some of the important questions contained in the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan terms of reference....Tags: alberta take action
Woodland Caribou herds declining toward extinction in Alberta
Provincial recovery plan for caribou authorizes more logging, and oil and gas development in Alberta’s foothills caribou forestsEdmonton - Rural and provincial conservation groups today...Will Saskatchewan Oil Sands be a Carbon Copy of Alberta's Mistakes?
Comprehensive new report outlines risks of poorly managed oil sands development and proposes a new approach Download The full report and the fact sheet from...Alberta opens door to first new protected wilderness in a decade
Edmonton - For the first time in 10 years, the Alberta government is giving the green light to creating new protected wilderness areas in the...Progress on Canada's parks slows in 2009
New report marks Canada’s Parks Day, July 18thOttawa – In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, its second annual review of the state of...Tags: alberta algonquin bc caribou flathead logging mining mont orford nahanni new brunswick nwt ontario parks quebec report yellowstone to yukon
July 16, 2009
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