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Manitoba Nature Notebook

Welcome to our Manitoba Nature Notebook Blog, where conservation meets curiosity.

Explore stories, insights, and updates focused on protecting Manitoba's lands and waters. Through campaign updates, hike highlights, and inspiring nature fun, we aim to deepen your connection to Manitoba and empower you to take action.

Whether you’re a student, educator, or nature enthusiast, join us in learning, protecting, and celebrating the places we call home—one blog post at a time.

Visit every Friday for a new story. 

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    May 30th, 2006

    Province failing caribou: critics

    The Manitoba government’s continued refusal to include the woodland caribou on its endangered species list is contributing to the species’ declining numbers, according to wilderness experts. Manitoba wildlife conservation experts say the province’s efforts to date—including a recently published recovery strategy for woodland caribou—fall far short of the mark. Ron
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    April 15th, 2006

    Province unveils plan to repopulate caribou

    THE Manitoba government has produced a long-awaited recovery strategy for the woodland caribou but still refuses to list the species as threatened. The new recovery strategy includes funding for two new biologists who will focus on woodland caribou conservation on the east side of Lake Winnipeg and in northern Manitoba.
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    October 8th, 2005

    Eco-controversy

    After 300 years of white guys telling Manitoba’s indigenous people where to live, who to worship and generally what to do, the last thing aboriginals need is more advice from some annoying European.
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    October 3rd, 2005

    Opposition may kill third national park

    A plan to create Manitoba’s third national park could be killed by opposition from Interlake communities.Parks Canada and the Manitoba government had set a target date of last May for creation of a national park that would protect key areas in the Manitoba lowlands north and south of Grand Rapids.
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    November 13th, 2004

    Linked to the land

    —THE most divisive myth about the Canadian wilderness is the notion of culture clash—the idea that there are two warring factions of forest users who will never be able to get along.On one side of the stereotype, you’ll find a tobacco-spitting lumberjack riding a snowmobile with a sawed-off shotgun; on
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    September 2nd, 2004

    Battle brewing over colour-shifting lake

    A fight is shaping up in the Interlake over a spectacular, colour-shifting lake that sits on top of a promising nickel deposit.
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    March 23rd, 2004

    Progress on new national park in Manitoba Lowlands applauded

    On Friday, March 19, federal Environment Minister David Anderson and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing the two governments to renew efforts to establish a national park in the Manitoba Lowlands, with a target date of May 2005.The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes this
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    July 2nd, 2003

    Provincial parks are special places

    Reprinted with permission from The Cottager, July/August 2003 [www.thecottager.com] Growing up in southeastern Saskatchewan, I spent my summers as a beach bum at Kenosee Lake in Moose Mountain Provincial Park.Some of my strongest memories are the heat of the early morning sun beating through our thin cabin walls waking me
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    May 10th, 2003

    Park not really protected area

    On April 29, Conservation Minister Steve Ashton announced the creation of Manitoba’s newest provincial park, South Atikaki. This is welcome news for Manitobans who care about and enjoy our parks.As a point of clarification, however, this is not “new” park land, as the area was originally part of Atikaki Provincial
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    February 1st, 2003

    Political legacies at stake

    In October 2002 Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s wish list for 10 new national parks created an impression among many people that establishment of Manitoba’s new park was a sure thing, with only a few details to be worked out. This is not the case, as there are major hurdles to
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    December 4th, 2001

    Re: Canadians fear climate change: poll

    It’s great to see Canadians are knowledgeable about climate change. Better yet, they want governments to take strong and immediate measures to reduce our nation’s impact. Here in Manitoba, our provincial Climate Change Action Plan has received much acclaim. However, it just happens to be the best in the heap
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    December 4th, 2001

    Species threatened with extinction: province

    A bird and three plants have been added to the province’s list of species threatened with extinction. The province made the announcement Monday, and also declared that a gull found in Churchill is officially endangered, not just threatened. “Once they’re gone they’re irretrievable,” said Jim Duncan of the wildlife and
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