Nov
09
2020
Wilderness & Parks
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)
Sep
15
2020
Government investment in Alberta Parks infrastructure is encouraging, but 175 parks still set to be removed
Calgary – CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta Chapters are pleased to see the government’s investment in parks infrastructure. However, we are dismayed to hear the Minister continues to move forward with removing 175 parks from the Parks System. The Premier stated in the announcement that “Albertans are a stubborn bunch” and we agree. Albertans from across the province continue to ask for a commitment from this government that all of these parks will remain protected within the parks system. Read More
Sep
09
2020
Emergency Measures Needed for Jasper’s Few Remaining Caribou After Maligne Caribou Die Off
Alberta Wilderness Association has learned from a Jasper National Park website that Jasper’s Maligne caribou are officially extirpated, and that each of the remaining two caribou populations managed by Parks Canada are now too small to recover on their own. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) calls on Parks Canada to prevent the extirpation of Jasper’s Tonquin and Brazeau caribou and to manage Maligne range access for eventual caribou re-introduction there. Read More
Sep
09
2020
Extirpation of caribou herd in Jasper National Park should trigger urgent action for remaining herds
EDMONTON, AB – Jasper National Park has announced one of the four caribou herds in the park, the Maligne caribou herd, is considered extirpated after several years of aerial surveys with no sightings. The official change in status comes from an update on Parks Canada’s webpage for Woodland Caribou in Jasper National Park. Read More
Aug
24
2020
Defend Alberta Parks
Show your support of Alberta's parks by requesting a lawn sign
The Alberta government is planning to close 20 parks and remove 164 from the Alberta Parks system. A total of 175 parks will lose protection and Albertans could lose access. Read More
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