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Canadian wildlife need big connected parks or species will disappear: Report

Ottawa –The health of wildlife and biodiversity is uneven in Canada’s national and provincial parks, says a new report prepared by the Canadian Parks and...
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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...

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...
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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,...
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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...

We RAVE about the Flathead: CPAWS helps award-winning photographers document B.C.'s Flathead River Valley

Something cool just happened in B.C.’s Flathead River Valley. Award-winning, international photographers just wrapped their RAVE – Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition. They fanned out over...

BRITISH COLUMBIA: Help decide the future of the Flathead

Pure water and pristine wilderness make Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park a special place that has been designated a UN World Heritage Site and Biosphere...

CPAWS welcomes permanent protection for Saoyú - ?ehdacho in NWT

L to R - Alan Latourelle, CEO Parks Canada, Environment Minister Jim Prentice, Deline Land Corp president Peter Menacho, Erica Janes, CPAWS-NWT Conservation Coordinator,...
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Alberta students sounding call to protect grizzlies

Calgary, AB -- Students across Alberta are calling for government action to save grizzly bears. After learning about grizzly bear biology and threats, students at...

Nahanni too small for wildlife: report

Download Big Animals and Small Parks:  Implications of  Wildlife Distribution and Movements for Expansion of Nahanni National Park Reserve (PDF) Park boundaries must be expanded...

Alberta takes important first step in grizzly conservation: More work to be done

On Friday, March 3, the Alberta government announced it will suspend the spring grizzly bear hunt while DNA census data is collected throughout the province,...

Alberta suspends spring grizzly bear hunt

CPAWS applauds the Alberta government's decision to suspend the annual grizzly hunt in order to collect more accurate, DNA-based census data throughout the province. CPAWS...
March 7, 2006

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