Resources

Campaigns

CPAWS Manitoba has been instrumental in establishing 22 parks and protected areas in the province. That’s nearly 4 million hectares of healthy lands and waters conserved for future generations of people and wildlife. With your help, we hope to preserve half of Manitoba’s wilderness. Take action on our current campaigns and learn more about past campaign wins.
Featured image for “CPAWS Partner Chief David Crate Inducted in Order of Canada”
January 23rd, 2019

CPAWS Partner Chief David Crate Inducted in Order of Canada

CPAWS Manitoba wishes to congratulate long-time partner in conservation Chief David Crate of Fisher River Cree Nation, who was recently inducted in the Order of Canada for his vision and leadership.
Read More
Featured image for “Indigenous Knowledge and Conserving Caribou”
December 5th, 2018

Indigenous Knowledge and Conserving Caribou

Ernie Bussidor of Sayisi Dene First Nation and CPAWS MB Executive Director Ron Thiessen went to the North American Caribou Workshop in Ottawa.
Read More
Featured image for “TAKE ACTION: Manitoba government misses caribou protection deadlines”
September 19th, 2018

TAKE ACTION: Manitoba government misses caribou protection deadlines

Eight years. That’s how long it’s been since the Manitoba government missed its first self-imposed deadline to protect our threatened caribou. A federal deadline came and went nearly a year ago. To make matters worse, the province still has not even scheduled key consultations. And our sources indicate that the
Read More
Featured image for “Success! Amisk Park Reserve Spared from Industrial Roads and Drills”
August 22nd, 2018

Success! Amisk Park Reserve Spared from Industrial Roads and Drills

Your voice is needed to tell the Manitoba government to secure a healthy future for a massive wildlife haven near Thompson
Read More
Featured image for “Huge Manitoba Conserved Boreal Forest Achieves World Heritage Site Status”
July 10th, 2018

Huge Manitoba Conserved Boreal Forest Achieves World Heritage Site Status

CPAWS congratulates First Nations and the provincial government for their tremendous efforts in achieving a United Nations World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. We also want to thank the thousands of Manitobans who expressed their support for the initiative, which includes large-scale conservation of our boreal
Read More
Featured image for “Your Voice Needed Now to Protect Manitoba’s Provincial Parks From Logging and Mining!”
May 22nd, 2018

Your Voice Needed Now to Protect Manitoba’s Provincial Parks From Logging and Mining!

Add your voice to the campaign to protect nature in Turtle Mountain and Duck Mountain provincial parks from industrial activities such as logging, mining, and oil/gas extraction.
Read More
Featured image for “Little Limestone Lake Youth Stewardship Initiative”
May 11th, 2018

Little Limestone Lake Youth Stewardship Initiative

New video on Little Limestone Lake, the world’s largest colour-changing marl lake right here in Manitoba!
Read More
Featured image for “The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement”
May 8th, 2018

The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement

The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement on species at risk reporting
Read More
Featured image for “Protect Hudson Bay for the future (letter to the Editor)”
May 7th, 2018

Protect Hudson Bay for the future (letter to the Editor)

With the largest concentration of beluga whales and polar bears on the planet, western Hudson Bay presents a spectacular opportunity to protect these animals and a vast richness of wildlife while building our economy and maintaining a treasured way of life.
Read More
Featured image for “Temporary Protection for Amisk Park Reserve could lapse without public comments”
March 23rd, 2018

Temporary Protection for Amisk Park Reserve could lapse without public comments

The province is requesting your input by April 1 on their proposal to renew the protected status of Amisk Park Reserve. Without expressed support for continued protection, Amisk may once again be open for industrial resource activities that would impact the area’s pristine natural state.
Read More
Featured image for “Re: Hunting Moose in Canada to Save Caribou From Wolves (August 30, 2017)”
September 8th, 2017

Re: Hunting Moose in Canada to Save Caribou From Wolves (August 30, 2017)

Robert Serrouya is correct in his assertion that killing wolves to save caribou is a band-aid solution and we need to deal with the cause.
Read More
Featured image for “Expanding Protection of Traditional Lands and Waters in the Fisher Bay Region”
June 13th, 2017

Expanding Protection of Traditional Lands and Waters in the Fisher Bay Region

The land surrounding Fisher Bay is remarkably undisturbed despite its relative short distance from urban, industrial and agricultural development. Every shoreline provides glimpses of the thriving biological diversity found here.
Read More