Game Farming Archive
Game Farming Archive
2011-04-21 News Release: The Lethbridge Fish & Game Association and AWA
The AWA participated in a press conference organized by the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association. In support of scientists and leading conservation and public interest organizations across Canada, the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association will be demanding immediate action from all federal leaders on what the "Expert Scientific Panel" cited as "arguably the most important issue in management of free-living cervids in North America".
2011-04-00 AWA Speaks Out Against Legislation to Authorize the Establishment of Penned “Hunting” Farms in Alberta
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2011 by Madeline Wilson.
2011-03-15 Bill 11- Livestock Diversity Amendment Act
A letter from AWA to Premier Stelmach expressing concerns on recent proposed amendments to the Livestock Diversity Act.
2008-12-00 Chronic Wasting Disease
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2008, by Vivian Pharis. Chronic wasting disease poised to cross species barrier.
2006-06-00 Culling of CWD Deer Controversial
New studies show culling deer won't stop spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
2006-02-00 CWD is Out of Control
Wild Lands Advocate article, February 2006. Federal leaders respond to demand for public inquiry.
2005-10-00 CWD in Wild Deer No Accident
Wild Lands Advocate article, October 2005, by Vivian Pharis. CWD found in wild near Oyen, Alberta.
2005-04-00 Game Farms Pose Health Risk
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2005, by Shirley Bray. Government must acknowledge health risk of CWD and danger of game farms.
2005-02-00 Government Admits Game Farming is Non-Viable
wild Lands Advocate article, February 2005, by Shirley Bray. Government continues to prop up game farming industry it admits is non-viable.
2003-12-00 Changes to the Public Land Act
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2003, by Shirley Bray. Changes dealing with offending and letting game-farmed bison loose on public lands.
2003-10-00 Two Articles in Nature re:CWD
Wild Lands Advocate article, October 2003, by Vivian Pharis. Two new U.S. studies into CWD have important implications for management.
2003-02-00 Game Farming: Lawsuit
Wild Lands Advocate article, February 2003. Game farming class action lawsuit involving Alberta Elk Association (AEA)
2002-12-00-CWD Found in White-Tailed Deer
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2002, by Shirley Bray. New case of CWD found in AB white-tailed deer north of Edmonton.
2002-10-00 Saskatchewan Game Farming Industry
October 2002 report by Dion Curry. Policy issues and options affecting the feasibility of the game farming industry in Saskatchewan.
2002-10-00 Game Farm Dilemma
Wild Lands Advocate article, October 2002, by Shirley Bray. Poaching of wild deer by game farmers is a serious problem.
2002-08-00 It's Time to End Game Farming
Wild Lands Advocate article, August 2002. AWA, along with other organizations, emphasize the time to end game farming is now.
2001-12-00 Choosing Wildlife Economies
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2001, by Darrel Rowledge. Governments across North America are being forced to 'rethink' privatizing and commercializing wildlife.
2001-08-00 Penned Hunts Banned by Coalition
Alberta elk and deer groups have their sights set on amendments to provincial laws before winter that would allow shooting in fenced enclosures of their domestic stock.
