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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...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...Landmark Report Urges British Columbia To Conserve At Least 50% of Its Land Base As Part of Expanded Climate Change Strategy
A new report and accompanying letter signed by top international scientists and environmental thinkers urges government to integrate nature conservation into provincial climate action...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...CPAWS recommends Wilderness Investment Initiative to Feds
As the federal government prepares to announce a new stimulus package to address the state of the economy, CPAWS is submitting recommendations on investments the...A New Future for Parks
This article appeared in the Fall, 2008 issue of Canadian Wilderness. Sassafrass trees, skinks, fox snakes, and even prickly pear cactus—Point Pelee National Park, Canada’s...Protecting marine biodiversity in Canada: Adaptation options in the face of climate change
Due to the growing risk to ocean species from climate change, Canada needs to accelerate action to meet its obligations under international climate and biodiversity...2008 Election Primer
UPDATE, October 6: All but one party has submitted responses to our primer. Read their answers here.Where do candidates stand on wilderness conservation?Environment is a...Tags: big wild boreal caribou election nahanni newfoundland newfoundland & labrador oceans oil and gas parks publications yellowstone to yukon
Praise for federal, provincial and territorial government protection of parks amid fears of development pressure
Ottawa - Canada’s federal and provincial governments deserve credit for “an extraordinary year” of progress in protecting the country’s parks and wilderness areas, says a...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...Gatineau Park: A threatened treasure
Ottawa – On the eve of Earth Day 2008, the Ottawa Valley chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS-OV) is releasing a new...Tomorrow Today: How Canada can make a world of difference
CPAWS joins Canada's leading environmental groups in release of national roadmap to set more sustainable course for countryCanada at crossroads: Government must seize opportunity to...Alberta by Design: Blueprint for an Effective Land-Use Framework
The Government of Alberta’s approach to land and resource management has led the province down a path of unsustainable development. A new report by the...CPAWS releases guide to help Albertans vote green
CPAWS Calgary/Banff launches “My Vote is for the Environment” CampaignThe Calgary/Banff Chapter of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is asking all Albertans who care...Tags: alberta publications
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...Wilderness conservation is critical in an era of climate change
Download the factsheet (4KB, PDF) Due to climate change, one quarter of all species are at risk of extinction and their ranges are shifting northward....Ontario's Timber Harvesting Levels: Science or wishful thinking?
Download the summary of Ontario's Timber Harvesting Levels: Science or wishful thinking? (850KB, PDF) A leading Ontario conservation group released a report questioning the amount...La SNAP met à jour les priorités du plan d'action fédéral pour la conservation de la nature
La SNAP a mis à jour ses priorités pour le plan d'action du Gouvernement fédéral envers la protection de la nature afin de représenter les...Nahanni Bat Research Discovers 7 New Species
One of the Nahanni bat species. In 2006, CPAWS-NWT received a research grant from Mountain Equipment Co-op to do a bat survey along the...CPAWS updates priorities for federal action on wilderness conservation
CPAWS has updated its priorities for Federal Government action on wilderness protection to reflect growing concern over climate change, and will be sending the...June 21, 2007
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