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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.

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October 24th, 2011

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES BROKENHEAD WETLAND INTERPRETIVE TRAIL

New Trail to Make Wetlands More Accessible to Public While Protecting Environment: Selinger A new, $1-million interpretive trail and boardwalk next to the Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve will make the wetlands more accessible and highlight many of their unique and rare features, Premier Greg Selinger announced today. “This new resource

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October 19th, 2011

Canada’s boreal caribou need federal government’s help

HALIFAX, N.S.—The woodland caribou of Canada’s vast boreal forest are in trouble. Listed as nationally “threatened” under the federal Species At Risk Act, many local caribou populations are in steep decline from the Yukon to Labrador, and in some places, appear to be in free-fall. Their range has also shrunk

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October 7th, 2011

Tour Canada’s Boreal Forest

Spanning 1.2 billion acres, Canada’s boreal forest is the largest intact forest ecosystem on the planet. This unique environment is home to hundreds of species of migratory fish and birds, and contains carbon-rich soil and permafrost critical to the fight against global warming.

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October 3rd, 2011

CPAWS Survey Reveals Parties’ Views on Wilderness and Wildlife Protection

All but one of the provincial political parties have responded to a survey from the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS), released today. The Conservative Party did not participate. The survey asked questions about conserving the Boreal wilderness region, completing the Protected Areas Initiative, protecting woodland

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September 29th, 2011

Protecting the Bloodvein River

Bald eagles soar over Manitoba’s Bloodvein River and a forest of lichen-draped Jack pines and mattress-thick moss. Piloted by grinning guides who shout at one another in Ojibwa, our boats splash through a series of churning rapids en route to an ancient rock painting on a granite cliff.

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September 29th, 2011

Scientists weigh in on Bipole, boreal forest

More than 75 scientists from around the world are urging Manitoba to protect one of the Earth’s largest intact boreal forests.

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September 28th, 2011

Manitoba 2011 Election

The party leaders answer questions about enviro issues – Manitoba election environmental forum video Political parties are listed in alphabetical order: Green Party: Website YouTube Liberals: Website YouTube NDP: Website YouTube PC: Website YouTube Other Useful Links: Manitoba Election issues – Election issue Resources Manitobaelection.ca – a citizen created election

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September 21st, 2011

David Suzuki: Protecting the boreal wilderness known as Pimachiowin Aki

According to a study published several years ago in the journal Science, few places on our planet have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been irrevocably changed by human land use over the past few decades.

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September 20th, 2011

Keeping BiPole 3 Away from East Side of Lake Winnipeg is a Good Deal

For Immediate Release September 20, 2011 – If the government of Manitoba reversed its decision to disallow constructing BiPole III down the east side of Lake Winnipeg, the claimed savings in construction and line costs would likely be eaten up very quickly. Community benefits agreements, costing the government of Manitoba

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September 19th, 2011

Celebrating 25 years of eco-activism: a tribute to Anne Lindsey

Live entertainment MC: Vicki Burns Wednesday, October 19th, 7:30 pm Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street $15 or pay what you can: a Manitoba Eco-Network Fundraiser Tickets: [email protected] or 947-6511 Silent auction / Cash bar

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September 19th, 2011

Bipole 3 Debate

Drawing the Line: Social and Ethical Considerations in the Bipole III Debate Public Forum: Thursday, Sept 22, 1:00 – 2:30 Speakers will include: Lynne Fernandez (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), John Ryan (University of Winnipeg) All are welcome

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September 9th, 2011

Is a 60% chance of survival enough?

The federal government has finally released a long overdue draft woodland caribou recovery strategy required under the Species At Risk Act. As you know, the survival of Boreal woodland caribou is threatened throughout most of Canada. The biggest cause of their decline is habitat loss caused by logging, mining, and