Wildlife Protection

Mar
25
2019

Federal Government Proposes Important Fish Protection

Alberta Wilderness Association
Trout Unlimited

The federal government has proposed to list a number of aquatic species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA), including Alberta’s Athabasca rainbow trout as endangered and bull trout as threatened. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC) welcome this important step towards protection and urge the federal government to move forward with listing and recovery actions without delay. Read more about Federal Government Proposes Important Fish Protection

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Wildlife Protection
Fresh Water
Fisheries
Apr
04
2019

Webinar - Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development 2019 Spring Reports

Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Apr 4 2019 - 11:30am

The webinar is an opportunity to ask the Commissioner questions about the findings of her audits of:

Aquatic Invasive Species. This audit focused on whether Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency implemented adequate measures to prevent aquatic invasive species from becoming established in Canadian waters. We examined their activities to prevent introductions, to detect and respond to invasions, and to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Read more about Webinar - Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development 2019 Spring Reports

Wildlife Protection
Energy
Conventional Oil & Gas
Oil Sands
Fresh Water
Fisheries
Mining
Mar
11
2019

Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park: A New Boreal Gem for Alberta

Alberta Wilderness Association

Permanent protection over a significant area of lands south of Wood Buffalo National Park that are important for wildlife and Indigenous communities was announced by the Alberta government this afternoon. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) welcomes the new Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park. Read more about Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park: A New Boreal Gem for Alberta

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Indigienous Peoples Issues
Mar
11
2019

Caribou Habitat Protection Crucial for Cease Fire in War on Wildlife

Alberta Wilderness Association

Caribou scientists published findings today indicating that an intense war on wildlife can increase endangered Alberta and BC woodland caribou populations. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is concerned that these findings could be misused by industry and government decision makers to prolong unsustainable forest exploitation while endlessly harming wildlife species. Read more about Caribou Habitat Protection Crucial for Cease Fire in War on Wildlife

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Forests
Forest Restoration
Mar
04
2019

Rail to Banff: A Consultation Train Wreck

Alberta Wilderness Association

A Calgary-Bow Valley Mass Transit Feasibility Study released last week examined all-year bus and rail mass transit development scenarios from Calgary to Banff. Incredibly the study didn’t consider the impact on wildlife of additional rail traffic in the Bow Valley. Given that trains kill wildlife in Banff National Park, AWA believes it’s unacceptable for a rail feasibility study to ignore rail’s impact on wildlife. Read more about Rail to Banff: A Consultation Train Wreck

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association
Alberta Wilderness Association
Wilderness & Parks
Wildlife Protection
Mar
19
2019

Calgary Talk: Getting the Whole Picture

Alberta Wilderness Association
Mar 19 2019 - 7:00pm

Elly Knight will share what we’ve learned about where Common Nighthawks spend their time outside of the breeding season and how it applies to the conservation of this poorly understood species. She will cover the conservation importance of studying birds during migration and on the wintering grounds, and how it applies to our Common Nighthawks in Alberta.

Tickets ($5) Read more about Calgary Talk: Getting the Whole Picture

Source: Alberta Wilderness Association

Location

AWA Cottage School
455 12 Street NW
Calgary , AB
See map: Google Maps
Alberta Wilderness Association
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Feb
22
2019

Cabinet must reject NEB recommendation, shut door on Trans Mountain project: Ecojustice

Ecojustice

VANCOUVER – The National Energy Board (NEB) recommended today that Cabinet approve the Trans Mountain pipeline project, following a review of the project’s marine shipping impacts. Ecojustice lawyer Dyna Tuytel issued the following statement in response:

“The Trans Mountain pipeline project poses an unacceptable risk to endangered orcas, communities, and the climate. Read more about Cabinet must reject NEB recommendation, shut door on Trans Mountain project: Ecojustice

Source: Ecojustice
Ecojustice
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Conventional Oil & Gas
Oil Sands
Pipelines
Marine
Feb
06
2019

Job Opportunity: Riparian Resource Analyst, Cows and Fish

Position: 
Riparian Resource Analyst
Organization: 
Cows and Fish
Application Deadline: 
25 Feb 2019
Location: 
Lethbridge

Cows and Fish is looking to fill two Riparian Resource Analyst positions, to collect and interpret riparian health inventory data. You will be part of a team collecting vegetative and physical baseline information of riparian function on various streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands across Alberta. Inventory data collected will assist local communities and our organization to address riparian land management issues throughout the province. Read more about Job Opportunity: Riparian Resource Analyst, Cows and Fish

Source: Cows and Fish
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Wildlife Protection
Riparian Areas
Water & Watershed Management
Full-time
Permanent
Paid

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