November 13, 2025
Joint News Release: Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan Sacrifices the Last Mountain Caribou
Last week, the Government of Alberta quietly released the Upper Smoky Sub-Regional Plan. CPAWS…
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November 12, 2025
A look back at Nature On The Hill 2025
It started in the meeting room of an Ottawa hotel. In fact, it started…
November 10, 2025
Moose Lake Plan Moves Forward to Support Treaty Rights, Biodiversity and Responsible Development
Fort McKay First Nation’s vision and tenacity through lengthy negotiations and a successful lawsuit achieved…
November 3, 2025
Help a Toad Cross the Road
While my day-to-day at AWA is focused on Alberta’s conservation issues, I want to see…
October 20, 2025
Breaking the Cycle: AWA’s Persistent Push for Caribou Recovery
AWA has been pushing for caribou conservation since the 1970s, and some days it feels…
October 13, 2025
Riches of Diversity: A Reflection on the Bioblitz at Cypress Hills
A bioblitz, like the one organized by AWA in June, provides a snapshot of the…
September 19, 2025
Open letter: Unanswered questions and letters on wildlife management
AWA wrote to Todd Loewen, Alberta Minister of Forestry and Parks, in a follow-up to…
September 4, 2025
Alberta’s Amphibians — A Timeline
Amphibians are a unique classification of animals that live partly in the water and partly…
September 2, 2025
The Elusive Fish of Fish Creek Provincial Park
The Elusive Fish of Fish Creek Provincial Park Text by Sara Heerema, photos by Cameron…
August 25, 2025
Wild Buffalo Summit: A First Gathering of Peers
By Ruiping Luo Read the PDF version here. In Calgary, on a cold…
August 15, 2025
Letter to the Minister: Concerns over the recent changes to Alberta’s hunting regulations
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) is deeply concerned by the further changes to the province’s…
August 11, 2025
The Story of Alberta’s Abandoned Amphibians
By Sara Heerema Read the PDF version here. A gelatinous mass rising out…