March 26, 2025
Joint News Release: Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations
The Government of Alberta released the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional plan which, if approved, would…
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March 24, 2025
AWA Statement on Bill 41: Wildlife Amendment Act
On March 12, Alberta unveiled Bill 41, known as the Wildlife Amendment Act. This bill…
February 19, 2025
Send a Letter: Oppose the Creation of the Proposed “Harvest Preserves”
The Government of Alberta is considering legalizing harvest preserves – private “hunting” enclosures where farmed…
February 13, 2025
Alberta Government Proposes Elk and Deer “Harvest Preserves,” Ignored Major Risk of Spreading CWD
The Government of Alberta is considering legalizing harvest preserves – private “hunting” enclosures where farmed…
February 10, 2025
The loss of an ecosystem: an update on the perilous plight of sage-grouse
Losing sage-grouse would be tragic, and it would be more than just the loss of…
February 3, 2025
Where’s the science? In Alberta, feelings rather than facts inform recent hunting regulations
This past year has been a blow to wildlife. By Kennedy Halvorson Read the…
January 30, 2025
AWA Feedback on Proposed Elk and Deer Hunt Farms
On January 25th, Alberta Wilderness Association wrote to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation to…
January 27, 2025
AWA Turns 60 – The mighty great gray owl
The Great Gray Owl has been a symbol for Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) for nearly…
January 6, 2025
A Decade of the Buffalo Treaty: Celebrating Buffalo, Culture, and Connections to the Land
Ten years later, the Treaty has been ratified by nations from across North America and…
December 17, 2024
Joint ENGO Letter to ECCC Re: Request for Imminent Threat Assessment for Southern Mountain Caribou
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Canadian Parks and…
December 17, 2024
Proceeding 449: Public Hearing on Summit Coal’s Mine 14 Project
On December 17, 2024, AWA requested to participate in the AER’s public hearing on applications…
December 13, 2024
Letter to Minister Loewen requesting information on cougar hunting expansion
Regarding the recent expansion of cougar hunting, AWA wrote to Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry…