Alberta Wilderness Association

Dec
13
2018

Public Lands Should Not Be Sold

Alberta Wilderness Association

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Peace River Country Photo

Peace River Country. Photo © AWA Files

In a recent speech, Jason Kenney, Leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP), expressed interest in selling a significant area of public lands in Alberta’s northern Peace River Country should the UCP win the next provincial election. The sold parcels would then be converted to agricultural land. Read more about Public Lands Should Not Be Sold

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wetlands
Land Management & Stewardship

Say YES! to Bighorn Country

Alberta Wilderness Association
Deadline: 
31 Jan 2019

Nestled between Banff and Jasper National Park, the Bighorn is a spectacular piece of wilderness. It’s where grizzly bears roam and harlequin ducks float down pristine streams that provide 90 percent of the water supply for the North Saskatchewan River.

The efforts of many have kept the Bighorn a treasure; for more than 50 years, AWA has been part of the effort to conserve the Bighorn with everything from garbage cleanup, hiking and equestrian trail maintenance, to monitoring and research. Read more about Say YES! to Bighorn Country

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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
News & Announcements
Alberta Wilderness Association
Nov
30
2018

RE: Bighorn Country

Alberta Wilderness Association

The Alberta Wilderness Association has published a copy of their letter to the Government of Alberta with their comments regarding the recently-proposed parks and protected areas in Bighorn Country.

 

The Honourable Rachel Notley
Office of the Premier
Email: [email protected] Read more about RE: Bighorn Country

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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Alberta Wilderness Association
Briefs & submissions
Oct
26
2018

Alberta Caribou Habitat Solutions Urgent on Eve of Federal Deadline

Alberta Wilderness Association

On the eve of a deadline for a federal update on woodland caribou habitat protection, and a major caribou scientific conference, Alberta is still without plans to reach minimum habitat requirements for its threatened woodland caribou populations. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) strongly urges the Alberta government to adopt the solutions that have been identified to both recover caribou and provide community economic benefits. Read more about Alberta Caribou Habitat Solutions Urgent on Eve of Federal Deadline

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Nov
20
2018

Fire Storm: How Wildfire will Shape our Future

Alberta Wilderness Association
Nov 20 2018 - 7:00pm

Please join us at 7pm on Tuesday November 20 at the University of Alberta to hear the acclaimed writer Ed Struzik talk about his latest book “Firestorm: How Wildfire will Shape our Future.” Ed, who also is a Fellow of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen’s University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee, will outline why he believes a radically different approach to managing wildfire is needed in this era of global warming. Read more about Fire Storm: How Wildfire will Shape our Future

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Location

Room BUS 2-9
Business Building, University of Alberta
Edmonton , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Climate Change
Wilderness & Parks
Forests
Oct
30
2018

Regan Boychuk: The (100) Billion Dollar Question

Alberta Wilderness Association
Oct 30 2018 - 6:30pm

Regan will be talking about the little-known but urgent dilemma Alberta faces as a result of insolvent polluters and captured regulators. Public officials have allowed hundreds of billions in unfunded oilfield environmental liabilities to accumulate to crude oil and natural gas industries that no longer turn a profit. But there remains a solution if Albertans can find the political will.

Doors 6:30 PM | Talk 7:00 PM

Cost: $5

BUY TICKETS HERE Read more about Regan Boychuk: The (100) Billion Dollar Question

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Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Economics
Energy
Conventional Oil & Gas
Environmental Law & Policy
Toxics
Oct
24
2018

World Animal Day

Alberta Wilderness Association
Oct 24 2018 - 6:15pm

Calling all animal lovers! Come celebrate WORLD ANIMAL DAY 2018

On October 24, AWA will be hosting a celebration for World Animal Day! Join us for a wonderful evening of enthralling and remarkable narratives with stunning photographs by Peter Dettling and Kerri Martin to honor the creatures with whom we share the planet.

Pages Books on Kensington will be present; also, information, displays, and surprises will add to the excitement and emotion of the evening. Read more about World Animal Day

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Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Oct
24
2018

Report: The Economic Impact of Restoring Woodland Caribou Habitat in the Bistcho and Yates Ranges in Northwestern Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association
David Suzuki Foundation
Harmony Foundation

From the Alberta Wilderness Association website:

The following report by eminent natural resource economist Dr. Thomas Michael Power found that managing lands for woodland caribou recovery can grow the economy in the Bistcho-Yates caribou range lands of northwest Alberta. The October 2018 report was commissioned by Alberta Wilderness Association, David Suzuki Foundation and Harmony Foundation to evaluate a caribou restoration economy.

Download the full report here: Read more about Report: The Economic Impact of Restoring Woodland Caribou Habitat in the Bistcho and Yates Ranges in Northwestern Alberta

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Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Economics
Alberta Wilderness Association
Reports & Publications
Oct
23
2018

Caribou recovery can grow economy in northwest Alberta’s Bistcho-Yates ranges

Alberta Wilderness Association
David Suzuki Foundation
Harmony Foundation

Managing lands for woodland caribou recovery can grow the economy in the Bistcho-Yates caribou range lands of northwest Alberta, eminent natural resource economist Dr. Thomas Michael Power found in an October 2018 report evaluating a caribou restoration economy. The report was commissioned by Alberta Wilderness Association, David Suzuki Foundation and Harmony Foundation. Read more about Caribou recovery can grow economy in northwest Alberta’s Bistcho-Yates ranges

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Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Economics

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