October 15, 2020Conserve habitat for mooseWe welcome the Manitoba government’s aim to protect our imperilled moose population. A missing objective is conserving habitat.Read More
September 8, 2017Re: 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
November 26, 2016Protecting habitat foundational to protecting mooseThough it is concerning that the recent throne speech excludes commitments to advance the needle on protecting our valuable ecosystems, I am pleased it includes a provincial commitment to developRead More
October 21, 2016Province asks you how parks that support moose and Lake Winnipeg should be managedFirst nominated for protection by Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, Kinwow and Sturgeon Bay Provincial Parks were officially established along the shores of Lake Winnipeg in 2015. CPAWS supported this effort byRead More
September 2, 2016Declining moose numbers prompt online surveys ahead of 50th North American moose conferenceReported declines in the moose population have prompted the Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) to seek answers from experts and the public in the hope of preventing the speciesRead More
April 17, 2012Region’s moose in troubleIn recent news (throughout Manitoba) announcements have been released concerning declining moose populations. Following these announcements, full conservation hunting closures were put in place for Game Hunting Areas (GHA’s) 13,Read More
February 10, 2012MWF Calls For Full Moose Hunting ClosureA large decline in the moose population on the east side of Lake Winnipeg has the Manitoba Wildlife Federation calling for a full closure of a key moose-hunting area. TheRead More
July 6, 2011First Nations, Métis get behind prohibition on moose huntingWolves, ticks and a deadly parasite are killing so many Manitoba moose that hunters, including those from First Nations and Métis communities, are ready to lay down their riflles. ThisRead More
July 5, 2011TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON MOOSE HUNTING INSTITUTED IN AREAS OF MANITOBAWolf Management Planned to Help Moose Populations Recover, Stabilize: Blaikie The Manitoba government is closing all moose hunting near the Duck and Porcupine Mountains following the advice of wildlife experts,Read More
March 21, 2011PROVINCE INVESTS $800,000 IN MOOSE POPULATION RESTORATION PLANInvestment Funds Long-Term Action Plan For Moose Population Recovery: Selinger SWAN RIVER(The province is investing $800,000 to help address alarming declines in moose populations in several areas of the province,Read More
October 29, 2010THREATENED WOODLAND CARIBOU, MOOSE POPULATIONS TO BE MONITORED, PROTECTED AS EAST SIDE ROAD PROJECTA high-tech wildlife monitoring program will be part of the environmental-licensing process for the all-season road project from PR 304 near Hollow Water to Berens River First Nation, Aboriginal andRead More
September 29, 2010Poaching blamed for decline of mooseThe Manitoba Wildlife Federation says it suspects poaching is partly responsible for big drops in moose numbers in two regions of the province that are now off limits to licensedRead More