Changes to Parks and Public Land Legislation Will Erode Important Protections
On April 25, 2022, the Government of Alberta passed the first reading of Bill 21: Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment…
More details surface on the future of Mine 14, one of four coal projects labelled as an ‘advanced project’ in March 2022
CPAWS Northern Alberta has recently learned that Valory Resources Inc. has acquired Mine 14, a proposed underground coal mine 3.2…
Alberta’s new caribou range plans miss the mark on Indigenous-led conservation and fail to effectively protect habitat
The Government of Alberta has finalized two important land use plans for caribou in the northeast and northwest of the…
CPAWS Northern Alberta celebrates early step towards a National Urban Park in the Edmonton region
CPAWS Northern Alberta is excited to have attended an announcement today by Parks Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate…
Government of Alberta’s new plan provides temporary relief from the risk of coal
On Friday March 4th, after nearly two years of collective public concern regarding the fate of the eastern slopes of…
AWA & CPAWS joint statement concerning the additional sales of public lands to Mackenzie County
On October 25th 2021, the Minister of Alberta Environment and Parks reaffirmed the Government of Alberta’s intent to sell 15,000…
Logging Plan Paused in Alberta’s À La Pêche Caribou Range
Conservation groups and trappers have learned that West Fraser Hinton has paused its controversial clearcut logging plan in critical habitat…
Largest protection of boreal forest in the world grows even bigger through Indigenous leadership
The designation of an expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park in northern Alberta has been finalized by the Government of Alberta.…
Wolverines and coyotes competing for space in Rocky Mountains: New research reveals how industrial disturbances contribute to at-risk wolverine declines
New research finds that industrial disturbances in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains play a role in the decline…
Recommendations for the future of coal in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains still not public
CPAWS Northern and Southern Alberta chapters are disappointed that the long-awaited reports from Alberta’s Coal Policy Engagement committee are still…
Wildlife Status for Wood Bison – Righting A Historical Wrong
The Government of Alberta has announced that wood bison in northern Alberta are officially a Threatened species, providing them protections…
Trails Act Not a Substitute for Land Use Planning
Newly announced Bill 79, The Trails Act, is not a replacement for sorely needed land-use planning. …