April 1, 2005
How Much Politicking Went into Grizzly Hunt Decision?
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2005, by Nigel Douglas. 20050400_ar_wla_grizzly_hunt_ndouglas.pdf
The protection and wise management of wild spaces and protected areas throughout Alberta has been AWA’s vision for more than 50 years.
Our vision is for the Wild Spaces shown on this map to remain wild – forever. Some of these areas are essential cores that require protection to complete a provincial protected areas network. Other Wild Spaces may function as corridors or transition zones, and still others require sound management to achieve the working landscape ideal, where economic development is integrated with conservation and stewardship objectives.
Take a moment; click through to explore each of Alberta’s Natural Regions, their current protected areas (in green) and AWA’s proposed areas for conservation (our Areas of Concern, in Gold).
Sources: Alberta Wilderness Association, 2019, Alberta Environment and Parks, 2019. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.
Navigating tips:
Natural Region: Click on a Natural Region to find out more information about its current status, to view protected areas and AWA’s Areas of Concern.
Area of Concern: Click on an area of concern (in gold) to learn about it. Select “Learn more” to visit the webpage for an Area of Concern.
Reset the map: Reset the map by clicking the button in the bottom left corner.
Download a PDF copy of AWA’s Wild Alberta map here (8.4MB PDF)
AWA dedicates this map and the work we do related to mapping Alberta’s Wild Spaces to the memory of our dear friend and colleague Herbert G. Kariel. Herb was a long time supporter and on his passing left AWA a generous bequest. Our work producing maps of Alberta’s wild spaces helps all of us learn more about our land and its geography and the vision for protected vital landscapes that Herb held dear.
April 1, 2005
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2005, by Nigel Douglas. 20050400_ar_wla_grizzly_hunt_ndouglas.pdf
April 1, 2005
Joint news release, April 1, 2005, by AWA and Defenders of Wildlife 20050401_nr_engos_grizzly_hunt_begins.pdf
April 1, 2005
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2005, by Lara Smandych. 200504_AR_WL1.pdf
April 1, 2005
Wild Lands Advocate article, April 2005, by Shirley Bray. Government must acknowledge health risk of…
March 3, 2005
Letter to Premier Klein, calling for listing of the grizzly in Alberta as a threatened…
March 1, 2005
March 2005, Industrial Activity within Woodland Caribou Range (AWA Position Statement) 200503_PS_CAR.pdf
February 2, 2005
AWA News Release, February 2, 2005, concerning the decision to hunt ‘threatened’ grizzlies 20050202_nr_engos_grizzly_hunt_announced.pdf
February 1, 2005
Wild Lands Advocate article, February 2005, by Shirley Bray. Government continues to prop up game…
January 20, 2005
AWA News release, January 20, 2005, calling for suspension of spring grizzly hunt 20050120_nr_engos_grizzly_hunt_optimism.pdf
January 1, 2005
Wild Lands Advocate article, June 2005, by Dr. Shirley Bray 200506_AR_WL.pdf
December 1, 2004
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2004, by Nigel Douglas 20041200_ar_wla_grizzly_recovery_plan.pdf
December 1, 2004
Wild Lands Advocate article, December 2004, by W.A. Fuller. 20041200_ar_wla_whooping_crane_wfuller.pdf