March 18th, 2021Protecting Nature Is Part of the Climate SolutionThe Manitoba government must issue bolder targets on emissions reduction and embrace nature-based solutions to climate change.Read More
March 2nd, 2021Protecting ‘World Treasures’: Making Western Hudson Bay a Marine Conservation AreaThe Western Hudson Bay is home to some of the largest concentrations of beluga whales and polar bears in the world. And it needs protection.Read More
November 6th, 2020CPAWS Manitoba Launches Outdoor Learning ProgramThe CPAWS Manitoba Outdoor Learning Program is aimed at educators and families interested in environmental topics and learning outdoors.Read More
March 20th, 2018New conservation trust holds potentialThe province will create a $102-million Conservation Trust Fund intended to support the goals and objectives of our provincial climate strategy, particularly those related to conserving ecosystems and using natural solutions — such as restoring wetlands — to improve water quality.Read More
February 20th, 2018Re: Strange way to honour World Wetlands Day (Feb. 8)These initiatives demonstrate that our provincial government has the know-how to become a leader in Canada in the conservation and stewardship of wetlands. The test will be in how this knowledge is implemented on the ground. I look forward to the new legislation and to the boreal conservation policy forRead More
November 22nd, 2017Climate revenues for carbon rich conservationConservation of vast complexes of undisturbed boreal wetlands and forests needs to be top priority because if the carbon they hold is disturbed and released into the atmosphere, it would accelerate climate change. These complexes are also critical as natural flood mitigation infrastructure necessary for adapting to the impacts ofRead More
August 18th, 2017Saving Lake WinnipegI remember the moment when my heart felt what my mind already knew: our beloved Lake Winnipeg is in big trouble. This sad feeling was sparked when I overheard a woman, after reading a sign on the beach about the risks involved with swimming in the lake, tell her childrenRead More
December 2nd, 2016Adapting to changeLike all natural systems, the Boreal in Manitoba is ever changing.Read More
October 19th, 2016Manitoba’s best opportunity to help fight climate changeMany views have been expressed recently about how Manitoba can do its part to help address climate change. The potential for a carbon tax or a cap and trade system have dominated these discussions. Many wonder how Manitoba can make a significant contribution to the effort when we are responsibleRead More
September 2nd, 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 species from becoming threatened like its relative the woodland caribou.Read More
January 20th, 2016NCN Land Use Planning Funds a positive step toward fulfilling commitments to Indigenous NationsOn Monday, CPAWS joined members of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) and Premier Selinger for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding land use planning focused on conservation and resource management of NCN’s 22,000 square kilometer resource management area within the boreal forest of Manitoba. CPAWS has been supportingRead More
December 14th, 2015Report: Manitoba a caribou recovery leader across CanadaIn its third annual review of government action to conserve Canada’s boreal caribou, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) finds there has been spotted progress – with too few jurisdictions showing significant leadership in protecting the species that has long graced our 25-cent piece. Under the federal Species-at-Risk Act,Read More