The mandatory seasonal travel restriction for the Bow Valley Parkway being implemented by Parks Canada in Banff National Park this spring is a good move, say conservation groups. From March 1st to June 25 between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. travel will not be permitted on a 17km stretch of the secondary highway that runs between the town of Banff … Read more
In the first annual assessment of how well provinces and territories are enacting the requirements for conservation plans under the federal government’s National Recovery Strategy for Boreal Woodland Caribou, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and David Suzuki Foundation (DSF) find the majority are lagging behind badly. “We gave low grades to six of … Read more
In response to the interim commissioner of the environment and sustainable development’s report tabled on Nov. 5, indicating that Canada is lagging in meeting Canada's commitments to protect biodiversity, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling on the federal government to take this responsibility more seriously by making wise investments and galvanizing action … Read more
In the run-up to Canada’s Parks Day on the 3 in July, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is releasing its 5th annual report on how Canada’s parks are faring. The report highlights some good news in the past year on creating new parks, including Tursujuq in Quebec announced in December – which is … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is seeking assurances that the Government of the North West Territories (N.W.T.) will continue efforts to protect ecologically and culturally important lands and waters through the N.W.T. Protected Areas Strategy. The full statement is available online. Call 867-873-9893.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society said Canada has made limited gains over the past 18 months in protecting the coastal waters, with the federal government and other levels moving at too slow a pace to meet the challenge issued by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) to protect 12 special marine areas by … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the release of the final federal Boreal Woodland Caribou Recovery Strategy. Overall, the society notes an improvement from the draft recovery strategy released in August 2011, particularly in the way it proposes to manage the most imperiled caribou ranges. However, other sections of the strategy remain a concern, … Read more
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society welcomes the announcement of a new national park reserve, Nááts’ihch’oh, in the Northwest Territories. However, the society cautions that the park boundary, announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Atla.), falls far short of what is needed to protect the ecological integrity of the world-renowned Nahanni watershed, leaving … Read more
In the run-up to Canada Parks Day on the 3rd Saturday in July, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is releasing a report about the growing threats Canadian parks are facing. The report highlights the dangers to Canada's parks due to funding cuts; the loss of science and ecological monitoring capacity; and the growth of … Read more
According to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society the announcement made by Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) of over $140 million over 10 years and over $7.5 million of ongoing federal funding to establish and manage a National Urban Park in the Rouge River Valley in the … Read more
