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July 14th, 2014

Canada’s parks faring worse than last year but Manitoba gets good marks

Winnipeg – In its sixth annual review of the state of Canada’s parks, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds that many parks and proposed protected areas are facing greater challenges than they were a year ago. On a brighter note, Manitoba gets good marks for launching a process

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A Living Landscape

Lake Winnipeg and the boreal forest that surrounds it are part of an interconnected natural life-support system that operates for the mutual ecological benefit of all of its parts. Humans have a place within this system, too.

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April 30th, 2014

New Plan to Recover Threatened Caribou Looks Promising

Manitoba sets national precedent with commitment to conserve large boreal woodland caribou habitats Today, the Manitoba government released its draft strategy to recover its woodland caribou populations. Boreal woodland caribou are listed as “threatened” across Canada, requiring provincial governments to develop action plans for recovery of local populations. Upon initial

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April 28th, 2014

Canada is caribou country

It has been 4 months since the release of CPAWS’ report on provincial efforts to recover Canada’s threatened Woodland Caribou populations. Manitoba was praised for strong commitments they planned to incorporate into their recovery strategy. We have worked directly with the province on developing the strategy and we understand that

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December 20th, 2013

Fisher Bay: Protecting Crucial Habitat for Manitoba’s Bats

Spanning over 800 km2, the Fisher Bay Reserve is located 2 hours north of Winnipeg and sits within a vast stretch of boreal forest. In order to preserve the healthy landscape, the Fisher Bay Provincial Park was established in 2011, keeping the wide range of natural features – from forests,

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December 17th, 2013

Santa’s reindeer’s cousins faring better in Manitoba than most other jurisdictions

Winnipeg – 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.

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December 11th, 2013

World calling on Manitoba to protect 20% by 2020

Over 1000 delegates from more than 65 nations have passed a resolution commending Manitoba for our progress on establishing protected wilderness areas and urging the province to commit to working with all Manitobans to safeguard 20% of our wild lands and waters from industrial developments by 2020. Signatories to the

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November 13th, 2013

CPAWS Manitoba Annual General Meeting

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Manitoba Chapter will be holding it’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday Nov. 14, 2013 at 8pm on the 3rd floor of 303 Portage Avenue. Come for an Executive Directors report on our current conservation initiatives and stay for refreshments (on us!), conversation and

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October 4th, 2013

2014 Manitoba Boreal Calendar – Now Available!

AVAILABLE NOW – Only $14.95! Bring home the boreal with the sensational imagery of our 2014 Manitoba Boreal Wilderness Calendar! Enjoy a year of beautiful landscapes and wild creatures as you are educated on some of the most important conservation issues facing the province. All proceeds go to the CPAWS

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September 18th, 2013

Ottawa and Manitoba join forces to protect bears

Seal River watershed habitat needs protection Recently, the Manitoba and federal governments agreed to work together to increase efficiencies and combine efforts to protect polar bears in Manitoba’s north. This is good news, as this will increase the possibilities in saving our world-acclaimed populations. To help safeguard polar bears and

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August 27th, 2013

Losing Biodiversity: An Ethical, Ecological, and Political Issue

Our imperiled global environment is highly recognized by Canadians and people from all over the world, yet our actions are failing to adequately address one of the direst, tangible consequences: that of biodiversity loss. Due to vast environmental degradation, we have entered into an era commonly referred to as the

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Celebrating the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement

Last week marked the 3rd anniversary of the historic Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA), originally signed by 9 environmental groups including CPAWS, and 24 forestry companies. We signed the agreement with the goal of working together with industry to find lasting solutions for protecting woodland caribou habitat and increasing sustainable