September 3, 2014
Two Whoops for Whoopers?
Wild Lands Advocate article, July 2014. Ian Urquhart. The whooping crane, one of Canada’s endangered…
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September 3, 2014
For Sale (again): Petroleum Leases to Endangered Caribou Habitat
Wild Lands Article, July 2014. Carolyn Campbell. Despite the reclassification of Alberta’s mountain caribou populations…
September 3, 2014
Parks are for…?
Wild Lands Advocate article, July 2014. Ian Urquhart. The City of Red Deer calls on…
September 2, 2014
Confirming the Neonicotinoid Threat, Business Takes an Important Small Step
Wild Lands Advocate article, July 2014. Ian Urquhart. With increasing evidence of negative effects experienced by terrestrial invertebrate populations…
August 18, 2014
2000 Caribou Fact Sheet
July 25, 2014
AWA News Release: Parks Canada Rejection of Maligne Lodge in Jasper is Good News for Wildlife, Ecological Integrity; Development Concerns Remain
In a decision announced on July 25, 2014, Parks Canada has rejected a 66-room luxury…
July 23, 2014
AWA News Release: South Saskatchewan Regional Plan: A Missed Opportunity for Protection of Important Natural Landscapes
The South Saskatchewan Regional Plan released today by the Alberta government is a small improvement…
July 23, 2014
South Saskatchewan Regional Plan
The Land Use Framework (LUF) divides the province into seven regions based on major watersheds,…
June 25, 2014
AWA News Release: Today’s Alberta Sales of Endangered Caribou Habitat Ignore Public Opposition and Science
Despite opposition from Alberta’s three main opposition parties, two major daily newspapers, and major hunting…
June 9, 2014
AWA News Release: Alberta Selling Endangered Caribou Habitat to Produce Its Oil and Gas
This week, Alberta’s Energy Minister visits crude oil customers in Delaware, Philadelphia and New York…
June 4, 2014
AWA News Release: Impending Alberta Energy Leasing in Endangered Mountain Caribou Habitat Counter to New Federal Recovery Strategy
The federal southern mountain caribou recovery strategy finalized yesterday sets a goal to increase all…
May 26, 2014
Sage-grouse Protectors
Wildlands Advocate article, April 2014, by Nigel Douglas. The Sage-grouse Partnership (SGP) and the fate…