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April 4th, 2024

Bird Recorders Will Support Conservation in FRCN

Two wildlife audio recorders were set up in FRCN as part of a project to study how birds migrate through, breed, and live in the Interlake.
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October 19th, 2023

Tell New MLAs to Protect Manitoba’s Lands and Waters

We welcomed incoming MLAs with a caribou stuffie and a reminder that Manitobans are counting on them to protect our lands and waters.
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October 5th, 2023

New Manitoba Government Ushers in Historic Commitment to Nature

The future is bright for nature in Manitoba after a new government was elected on October 3 with strong commitments to conservation.
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September 21st, 2023

Nature-Based Solutions Have Role

“We no longer have the luxury of delaying action to address this existential threat,” Ron Thiessen wrote in a letter to the Free Press.
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September 7th, 2023

Find Out What Manitoba’s Political Parties Say About Conservation

3 of 4 political parties pledged to protect 30% of Manitoba’s lands and waters by 2030 in response to a CPAWS Manitoba campaign.
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August 4th, 2023

OP-ED: Manitoba needs a Plan to Protect Nature

“There is still time for humanity to rein in climate change if we act quickly and decisively. Ron Thiessen wrote in an opinion piece published by the Winnipeg Free Press.
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June 22nd, 2023

Good Signs in Winnipeg Byelection

Manitobans need to call on political parties and candidates in the upcoming provincial election to commit to developing an action plan that will protect 30% of Manitoba’s lands and waters by 2030, our Executive Director Ron Thiessen wrote in the Winnipeg Free Press.
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June 14th, 2023

Federal By-Election Candidates on Protecting 30% of Manitoba’s Lands and Waters by 2030

CPAWS-Manitoba surveyed candidates from all parties in the Winnipeg South Centre byelection about nature and wildlife conservation.  
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May 23rd, 2023

OP-ED: Time for the Province to Step Up on Conservation

Manitoba has a golden opportunity to show true leadership for the future of people and wildlife by committing to the global target of conserving 30 percent of earth’s lands and waters by 2030.
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April 3rd, 2023

Province Must Reduce Emissions

Manitoba’s forests, grasslands, wetlands and ocean are part of the climate change solution. These ecosystems help to mitigate the impacts of climate change by absorbing greenhouse gas emissions.
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March 27th, 2023

Solution to Canada’s looming water crisis

Nature needs to be part of the solution to water management. Wetlands and forests help to filter contaminants out of the water we drink and also help to retain and store water, lessening the impacts of floods and droughts.
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January 5th, 2023

We Must Act Now on Biodiversity Protection: Op-Ed

A historic deal to conserve nature was reached in Montreal at the COP15 UN Conference on Biological Diversity. Now the really hard work begins.
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