A Sticky Proposal
September 7th, 2010 by Susie Hill in Climate Change
A proposal written by an advisory group of industry, municipal, aboriginal and environmental groups has led to the recent unveiling of a plan by the government of Alberta that will give some level of conservation protection to at least 20% of tar sands land in the northeast corner of the province.
However, the Winnipeg Free Pre...
Tags: Alberta, boreal, carbon, Climate Change, Conservation, emissions, forestry, greenhouse gas, oil, sands, tar
July 28th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
The Alberta government is reviewing and updating their parks system legislation. They intend to compile and streamline three Acts dealing with pro...
Tags: Alberta, Alberta Wilderness Assoc, AWA, Conservation, ecological, parks, protection, species, Wildlife
June 9th, 2010 by Caitlin Hill in Conservation
Last Thursday the Alberta government made a positive move forward in wildlife preservation. Grizzly bears officially joined species including peregrine fa...
Tags: Alberta, Conservation, Grizzly Bear, Idaho, Nature Conservancy
May 7th, 2010 by Alison Wheatley in Conservation
Alberta is home to several endangered species, including burrowing owls, whooping cranes, woodland caribou, swift foxes, and most recently black footed ferrets. Th...
