News & Events

Monday, 23 August 2010

Mining, logging halt urged to help caribou recover

Environmentalists want the Manitoba government to order an immediate year-long pause on logging and mining in a sweeping area northwest of Grass River Provincial Park to help woodland caribou recover from a massive forest fire earlier summer.

The fire burned about 55,000 hectares north of Cranberry Portage and destroyed a large part of the Kississing-Naosap caribou herd's range, Wilderness Committee spokesman Eric Reder said Friday.

The herd is one of three in Manitoba that the province has categorized as high risk due to ongoing or imminent development activities.

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

At-risk species get fed support

The Harper government said today it will spend $780,000 to protect species at risk and their habitats in Manitoba.

Vic Toews, Canada’s minister of public safety and Manitoba’s most senior MP, said money will go towards 10 projects being supported by the Habitat Stewardship Program this year.

They include conserving habitat for species at risk such as the prairie skink, the boreal woodland caribou, the piping plover and many tall grass prairie plants and animals.

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Green slime can be toxic, experts say

Lake Winnipeg researchers are warning the giant mass of blue-green algae washing up on beaches on the east side of Lake Winnipeg is producing poison.

Research biologist Hedy Kling, an algae specialist, said water samples taken offshore from Grand Beach by scientists on the MV Namao research ship last week included several species of blue-green algae, as well as microcystin-LR.

The level of the toxin is more than double the level that's safe for drinking, but is considered safe for swimming and boating.

Friday, 23 July 2010

Letter of the Day: A jewel like this needs a ring

Re: Colourful lake a jewel of new park (July 16). A jewel needs a proper ring. What starts out in the morning turquoise and becomes powder blue by mid-afternoon? Manitoba's Little Limestone Lake, the biggest and best marl lake in the world.

It is fitting that our provincial government has recognized the value of this international jewel and is inclined to place it on the world stage as a provincial park. The troubling news is that the meagre 100-metre buffer the province is proposing as a ring around the lake is hardly sufficient to protect it.

Monday, 19 July 2010

Entrance to the Wilderness

Manigotagan River Provincial Park
Wallace Lake Provincial Park
Nopiming Provincial Park

Nopiming means "entrance to the wilderness" in Anishinabe. This term couldn't be any more true, when applied to Nopiming Provincial Park.

The 2011 Manitoba Boreal Wilderness Calendar is now here!

BONUS: Order the calendar today, and you will also receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Fusion Grill!

As you flip through the months, you will see this calendar is intended to do more than simply showcase beautiful landscapes and wild creatures. We also hope to educate and activate citizens on some of the most important conservation issues facing our province.

The Calendar is now available, for you or the nature-enthusiast on your list. All proceeds go to CPAWS' continued efforts toward achieving protection of the wild Manitoba landscapes we know and treasure.