Entries tagged "manitoba"
Groups back Manitoba decision on boreal protection
Canadian, Manitoban and U.S. organizations have joined together in an action alert to urge the Manitoba Government to stand firm on its commitment to not...Wildlife biologist calls Manitoba's Fisher Bay crucial habitat for Little Brown Bats
Proposed Park would help protect this flying mammalWINNIPEG -- Dr. Craig Willis, a wildlife biologist from the University of Winnipeg, shared his enthusiasm for the...Manitoba Premier announces Boreal peatlands strategy and new protected areas
The Manitoba government has announced its precedent setting Boreal Peatlands Steward Strategy. According to Premier Selinger, "Manitoba will be a leader in the preservation of...Fisher Bay Park Would Provide Huge Economic Benefits: Economic Impact Study
Creating a new provincial park in Fisher Bay, Manitoba could provide a net gain of $38 million, says a new economic study released today at...CPAWS congratulates 2009 Boreal leadership award winners
Dehcho First Nations, Manitoba government and Dr. Fiona Schmeigelow honouredThe Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI) hosted its annual Boreal Awards last night at the Chateau Laurier...Saving caribou will curb climate change: new report
Download the Report (PDF)Today, the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) released its new report entitled Caribou and You report. The...Trust Fund for East Side of Lake Winnipeg
In his last major announcement as Premier of Manitoba, Gary Doer launched a 10 million dollar trust fund to support the quest for a 40,000...New video campaign launched to help threatened caribou in MB, ON and QC
Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal - Today the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is launching a series of new tongue in cheek videos aimed at helping caribou...Will Manitoba Join Ontario and Quebec as Leaders in Boreal Forest Protection?
On June 9, the Ontario government introduced new legislation that would allow for the permanent protection of at least half of the 450,000 square kilometres...East Side Lake Winnipeg gets a boost towards World Heritage recognition
The Manitoba government and Pimachiowin Aki spokesperson Sophia Rabliauskas, on behalf of the First Nation-initiated World Heritage Site nomination, have announced $531,000 in new provincial...Logging Banned in Manitoba Provincial Parks
After years of campaigns and tens of thousands of letters from citizens, the provincial government has finally announced an end to industrial logging in provincial...Urgency growing to protect Manitoba's Boreal caribou habitat: author to speak this evening
Winnipeg – One of Canada’s leading experts on Boreal wildlife, and co-author of a new book on the fate of Canada’s caribou, will be delivering...Cross - country solo canoeist completes journey in Winnipeg
Winnipeg -- After paddling 8000 km since beginning his journey in 2006, solo canoeist Jay Morrison was greeted in Winnipeg today by the Canadian Parks...Do you rent or own a cottage? Reduce your environmental footprint with the Green Cottager Guide
Winnipeg, MB -- The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) launched the Green Cottager Guide to provide cottagers with the know-how to be good stewards...Threatened Species Habitat Protected on East Side of Lake Winnipeg
Forestry operations off-limits in important woodland caribou habitatThe Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and forestry corporation Tembec have negotiated a minimum 50-year halt on...Ochiwasahow: the Fisher Bay area
Read the report at CPAWS ManitobaThe Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN) is proposing a scenic wilderness park four times the size of Winnipeg (160,000ha) be...Manitoba's colour-changing lake becomes park reserve
Little Limestone Lake protected from industrial development After years of promoting conservation within the Interlake region, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes the...Canoeist to Continue 8,000 Kilometre Journey Across Canada
On or around May 20th, as soon as the ice leaves the lakes of Northern Saskatchewan, Jay Morrison will dip his paddle into Lac Laloche,...Morrison wraps up 2006 canoe quest after 3,000 km
Winnipeg -- After canoeing over 3000 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean in a quest to paddle under his own power across Canada, CPAWS National Board...Cross - Canada solo canoeist arrives in Winnipeg to support wilderness conservation
Winnipeg -- After paddling 3,000 km since starting in April in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence, solo canoeist Jay Morrison was greeted in Winnipeg...August 1, 2006
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