Dec
07
2020
Wilderness & Parks
Dec
02
2020
Conservation of Wood Buffalo National Park of ‘significant concern’, local Indigenous communities and environmental organizations say more action is needed
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
Dec
01
2020
Alberta’s Crown Land Vision released, but groups call for more clarity
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
Dec
08
2020
2020 Environmental Gathering Idea Talk: Indigenous Protected & Conserved Areas
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
Nov
09
2020
Oct
26
2020
Locals and Conservationists raise concerns ahead of Grassy Mountain hearing
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
Nov
05
2020
Defending Alberta's Parks Together: An Information & Action Night
Nov 5 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Learn more about the government of Alberta's cuts to the provincial park system, and how we can take action - together.
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
Oct
06
2020
Where is Parks Canada’s Plan for Jasper’s Disappearing Caribou?
One month after Jasper National Park quietly posted news that its Maligne caribou are officially extirpated and that two other caribou populations are drastically low in numbers, Parks Canada has still not revealed to Canadians how it plans to prevent the demise of its Tonquin and Brazeau caribou populations and re-occupy the Maligne range with caribou. Today Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is: Read More
Sep
21
2020
Issue Brief: Closing and delisting Alberta parks
Updated: September 21, 2020
The province is planning to close 20 parks sites and delist another 164 sites, although the timing is still uncertain. Internal government documents show there was no analysis of costs, public were excluded from consultation and land sales have been considered. Despite a government announcement of investments in Alberta parks infrastructure, the government indicated its intention to move forward with the previously-announced closures.
Latest updates
- September 18, 2020 Opinion: The UCP’s Alberta Parks cuts are a big—and dangerous—mistake (The Narwhal)
- September 15, 2020 Government investment in Alberta Parks infrastructure is encouraging, but 175 parks still set to be removed (CPAWS SAB & NAB)
- September 15, 2020 Creating jobs and improving Alberta’s parks (Alberta Environment & Parks)
- August 24, 2020 Defend Alberta Parks: Show your support of Alberta's parks by requesting a lawn sign (CPAWS SAB & NAB, Alberta Environmental Network)
- August 24, 2020 Losing protection where we need it most (Alberta Wilderness Association)
- August 10, 2020 Optimizing Alberta Parks? Without Public Consultation, the Government has announced removal of 175 sites from the parks system (Environmental Law Centre)
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