Biodiversity and Wildlife

Dec
02
2020

Conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park of ‘significant concern’, local Indigenous communities and environmental organizations say more action is needed

CPAWS Northern Alberta
Mikisew Cree First Nation
Alberta Wilderness Association

EDMONTON, AB – The ongoing precarious state of Wood Buffalo National Park was internationally recognized today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which stated in a report assessing all of its World Heritage Sites, that its conservation outlook is of “significant concern”. This assessment came only one day after the Government of Canada was due to submit a State of Conservation update report to the UN on the federal government’s implementation of the Wood Buffalo National Park Action Plan to recover the park. The Action Plan was announced nearly two years ago, but Indigenous communities and environmental organizations have consistently expressed concerns about the need for more resources and timely actions to reflect the scope and severity of threats.  Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Keepers of the Athabasca
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Dec
01
2020

Alberta’s Crown Land Vision released, but groups call for more clarity

CPAWS Northern Alberta
CPAWS Southern Alberta

Last week the Government of Alberta released “Alberta’s Crown Land Vision.” The Alberta Crown Land Vision appears to be a precursor to changes in two key areas of legislation: updating parks and public land legislation, and introducing new recreation legislation (Alberta Trails Act) focused on the creation of a recreation user-based fee framework. Read More

Source: CPAWS Northern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Outdoor Recreation
Wilderness & Parks
Dec
08
2020

2020 Environmental Gathering Idea Talk: Indigenous Protected & Conserved Areas

Alberta Ecotrust
Dec 8 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Canada is working to meet its commitment of 17% conserved areas by the end of 2020. New creative measures have been developed to help meet these goals. Join Kecia Kerr from CPAWS Northern Alberta and Matt Munson from the Dene Tha' First Nation as they share the relatively new concept of Indigenous Protected & Conserved Areas (IPCA) and what it takes to develop the first IPCA in Alberta. Read More

Source: Alberta Ecotrust
Alberta Ecotrust
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Nov
10
2020

Climate Change & Alberta Conservation Areas

CPAWS Northern Alberta
Nov 10 2020 - 10:30am to 11:30am

Climate Change is a problem that affects every person around the globe. One of the easiest most cost-effective strategies is to increase the quantity and quality of the conservation areas that protect critical lands and waters. We can do this right here in Canada. We already use and enjoy these areas for our recreation and relaxation, but they are also a critical component in dealing with climate change. Find out how you can help, join our Zoom conversation to find out more. Read More

Source: Facebook Event
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Climate Change
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Oct
29
2020

First Nations, Environmental Groups Call on Alberta and Canada to Implement Immediate Actions to Protect Boreal Caribou

Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Mikisew Cree First Nation
Alberta Wilderness Association
The David Suzuki Foundation
Ecojustice

The Alberta Wilderness Association, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN), David Suzuki Foundation and Ecojustice say a recent agreement between Canada and Alberta regarding boreal caribou may leave the iconic species in peril unless Alberta takes immediate protective actions. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Ecojustice
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Environmental Law & Policy
Oct
28
2020

Alberta Forests Deserve More than the Forests Amendment Act

Alberta Wilderness Association

Last week, without any public consultation, the Alberta government proposed changes to the Forests Act. The amendments include a preamble that mentions forest ecological values and climate change, followed by revisions to facilitate forest commercial interests. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) believes the proposed Forests Act changes miss the opportunity for needed reforms to support forest ecosystems and transparent, inclusive forest management. Read More

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Forests
Oct
26
2020

Locals and Conservationists raise concerns ahead of Grassy Mountain hearing

CPAWS Southern Alberta

Ranchlands, Alberta – On October 27th, the joint Federal-Provincial review hearing will commence for the Grassy Mountain Coal project. Several groups are concerned how the mine will impact the environment and way of life. Benga Mining Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Riversdale Resources Ltd., is proposing to construct and operate an open-pit metallurgical coal mine near the Crowsnest Pass, approximately seven kilometres north of the community of the town of Blairmore. Read More

Source: CPAWS Southern Alberta
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Climate Change
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Coal
Mining
Oct
09
2020

Herd of caribou in Jasper National Park declared extirpated

A herd of caribou in Jasper National Park – the Maligne herd – is now considered locally extinct. Two other caribou herds in the region may be on the same path to extirpation because they don’t have enough breeding females to grow the herds.

AEN member groups are calling for immediate action to halt the decline of caribou populations in the remaining herds. Read More

Biodiversity and Wildlife
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Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Alberta Wilderness Association
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
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Truth & Reconciliation at AEN

Learn more about our process and progress, and share your thoughts with us, on our Decolonization and Indigenization page.

It is our understanding at the Alberta Environmental Network that Reconciliation starts with the land, and there is no Reconciliation until we have faced the Truth. While Truth is held collectively, we recognize everyone is on their own learning journey, at their own pace. Our work at AEN focuses on the lands outlined by the Province of Alberta, lands with which we are learning to be in kinship relationship, in the nêhiyaw (Cree) spirit of treaty-making. The lands we work for are described in Treaties 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10. The traditional keepers of this land are Anishinabe, Nêhiyawak (Cree), Dené, Dane-zaa, Nakota, Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), Tsuut’ina, and Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy); this land is also the homeland of the Métis. We are committed to building meaningful reciprocal relationships, to be of service particularly to those directly experiencing the effects of oppression, genocide, and exploitation.