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The February 21 issue of the Canadian Environmental Network's Weekly E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website.
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Alberta Wilderness Association
The February 2005 edition of Wild Lands Advocate is now available at www.albertawilderness.ca
Inside This Issue:
Out Front
Alberta Wilderness Watch
The Government of Alberta invites you to learn more about how the
environment is being managed in Alberta. Alberta's Environment Conference
2005 is a cross-ministry initiative profiling key environmental initiatives,
activities and policies of government departments and agencies.
The conference will focus on these themes:
Ambient Air Quality Objectives are developed under section 14(1) of the
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA).
Alberta Environment has posted the draft ambient air quality objective for
carbon disulphide for public consultation for 60 days. Comments, questions or
suggestions regarding the content of these ambient air quality objectives can
be emailed or forwarded to:
Environmental Policy Branch
Alberta Environment
4th Floor, Oxbridge Place
9820 106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6
[email protected]
The proposed objective can be downloaded from: Read more about Draft Ambient Air Quality Objective for Carbon Disulphide Posted for Comment
Alberta Wilderness
Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Edmonton Chapter
News Release: February 9, 2005
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Edmonton Chapter (CPAWS) and
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) are becoming increasingly alarmed about
the future of caribou in Alberta. Lack of policy and commitment from
government and industry continues to jeopardize these endangered animals and
their habitat.
"There is a complete failure to address and manage industrial activity
within caribou ranges," says Lara Smandych, AWA Conservation Biologist. "The
decline of caribou in Alberta indicates that resource management is not
sustainable. If caribou are in trouble, it is likely other species are also
at risk. Immediate action is needed to improve their situation." Read more about Conservationists Expect Improved Support and Action For Caribou
Alberta Wilderness
Association
Action Alert: February 8, 2005
The remaining 80 individual caribou of the Little Smoky herd are being
threatened by industrial development. Despite the numerous requests made by
Environmental Non-government Organizations (ENGO) groups to Suncor and
ConocoPhillips to re-route their pipeline and defer activity within the home
range of the herd, pipeline construction is well underway, putting these
animals at risk. Your letters of concern are greatly needed to protect the
Little Smoky caribou herd from this industrial development. Read more about Suncor Needs To Know Your Concerns About Alberta's Little Smoky Caribou
The February 4th issue of the Canadian Environmental Network's Weekly E-Bulletin is now available at the CEN website.
Contents
1. Call For Delegates Read more about CEN Weekly e-Bulletin -- February 4, 2005
Alberta Wilderness
Association
News Release: February 2, 2005
The Alberta government yesterday announced that it will go ahead with this
year's spring grizzly bear hunt, despite overwhelming scientific evidence
that Alberta's grizzlies are in serious trouble. Alberta Wilderness
Association (AWA) is one of a number of environmental organisations in
agreement with government scientists and committees who have consistently
recommended suspending the hunt.
"Scientists now agree that Alberta's grizzly bear population stands at
less than 700 bears," says AWA Conservation Specialist, Nigel Douglas. "The
government's own Grizzly Bear Recovery Team has called for a postponement to
the hunt. Its Endangered Species Conservation Committee has recommended
listing the grizzly as a "threatened" species which would lead to an
automatic suspension of the hunt. To continue to kill threatened grizzly
bears is obtuse in the extreme." Read more about Alberta Government Fails Our Grizzly Bears Again
Nominations for the Emerald Awards, held annually in Alberta to recognize environmental excellence by individuals or organizations, are being accepted until 28 February.
Please visit the website at www.emeraldawards.com or contact the Emerald Awards office ([email protected]) for a nomination form or more information.
Thank you,
Becky Vander Steen Read more about Emerald Awards -- Nominations for 2005
Visit http://www.ualberta.ca/ERSC/news.htm
to read articles written by Graduate Students about their Environmental
Research.
Articles include:
Comments, suggestions may be sent to [email protected] Read more about ERSC Environmental News Volume 5 Issue 1 Now Online
