Alberta unveils two new land use plans to achieve caribou recovery
The Government of Alberta has released two draft plans for caribou recovery in the northeast and northwest of the province,…
Jasper National Park Caribou: Statement by Recreational Users and Conservationists
We are very concerned that today, February 16, Parks Canada is lifting its winter-time backcountry access restrictions in Jasper National…
Park expansion in northeast Alberta protects critical habitat for woodland caribou and wood bison
EDMONTON, AB – A significant expansion to the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, first established in 2019, was announced by the…
Conservation Agreement signed between Alberta and Canada for declining woodland caribou across the province
EDMONTON, AB – The federal and provincial governments signed a Conservation Agreement for the recovery of woodland caribou in Alberta…
Extirpation of caribou herd in Jasper should trigger urgent action for remaining herds
EDMONTON, AB – A mountain caribou is now considered extirpated in Jasper National Park. The loss should trigger urgent action…
Alberta’s habitat restoration projects a step in the right direction, but need to consider larger conservation goals
CPAWS Southern and Northern Alberta chapters are encouraged to see the government’s investment of $9.7-million in restoration projects to benefit…
Community-led caribou monitoring: taking the first steps in a unique northern study
Recently (but not too recently – this is pre-COVID!) members of our team at CPAWS Northern Alberta had the unique…