February 15, 2021
The Forests Act – What Should Be Included
Wild Lands Advocate update by: Carolyn Campbell, AWA Conservation Specialist Click here for a pdf…
Around 61 percent of Alberta is forested.
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The majority of this forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
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AWA Position:
AWA is committed to maintaining healthy and intact forest ecosystems that will sustain biological diversity and viable wildlife populations, provide clean drinking water, and promote long-term economic opportunities. AWA supports responsible ecosystem-based forest management that does not compromise wildlife and wilderness values.
Grizzly Ridge, Kananaskis (N. Douglas)
The majority of Alberta’s forested land is in the vast Boreal Forest Natural Region, with an additional strip of forested land running down the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, in the Rocky Mountain and Foothills Natural Regions.
Each of these forested areas has its own distinct biological features, and also its own distinct “issues.”
February 12, 2021
Indigenous Rights and Wildlife Conservation Advance with Kitaskino-Nuwenëné Wildland Proposed Expansion and Moose Lake Access Plan
This week the Alberta government announced important advancements for northeast Alberta wildlife conservation and the…
January 7, 2021
Increasing Timber Harvest in Alberta’s Forests
Wild Lands Advocate update by: Grace Wark, AWA Conservation Specialist Click here for a pdf…
November 13, 2020
Proposed Amendments to Bill 40, Forests Amendment Act
The Forests Amendment Act, introduced in October 2020, proposes several amendments to the Forests Act….
October 28, 2020
Alberta Forests Deserve More than the Forests Amendment Act
Last week, without any public consultation, the Alberta government proposed changes to the Forests…
July 19, 2020
Alberta Mountain Pine Beetle – Lower than predicted impacts, ineffective clearcuts
Wild Lands Advocate update by: Carolyn Campbell, AWA Conservation Specialist Click here for a pdf…
July 17, 2020
AWA Response: Spray Lake Sawmills Draft 2021 Forest Management Plan
AWA submitted the following letter as part of the consultation period for Spray Lake Sawmills…
May 6, 2020
News Release: Alberta Increases Annual Timber Harvest by 13%
This week, the Government of Alberta announced that Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) will be increased…
April 27, 2020
AFPA report on “Investing Innovative Ways to Improve & Enhance the Forest Resources in Alberta”
In July 2022, AWA received a 2020 report prepared by the Alberta Forest Products Association…
December 4, 2019
Public Lands Should Not be Sold to Mackenzie County
A recent proposal to sell 140,000 hectares of Alberta public lands to Mackenzie County would…
June 3, 2019
New forest certification standard promises better protection for woodland caribou
Today, the Forest Stewardship Council of Canada (FSC Canada) released a new FSC Standard that…
June 1, 2019
Book Review: Edward Struzik, Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future
Wild Lands Advocate article by: Ian Urquhart The timing was impeccable, but sadly so. Edward…