November 15th, 2024Manitoba IS a Coastal ProvinceContrary to the popular belief of southern Manitoba city dwellers, Manitoba is a coastal province. Learn all about life on our northern coast and how you can help protect it.Read More
June 6th, 2024Honouring the Water Gathering in Churchill, ManitobaCelebrate Hudson Bay with events in Churchill to honour water and explore opportunities to secure a healthy future for people and wildlife.Read More
May 28th, 2024The Dreamer Who United Four Nations to Protect a Watershed: Remembering Ernie BussidorManitoba lost a champion of nature when Ernie Bussidor died in his sleep on January 27, 2024 at the age of 67. And I lost a friend.Read More
February 15th, 2024Seal River Watershed: Get to Know the Animals and Birds We Are Working to ProtectThere are 261 known species in the Seal River Watershed, of which 19 are at risk. Here are some of the beautiful animals whose habitat could be preserved thanks to the stewardship of the Seal River Watershed Alliance.Read More
January 22nd, 2024Watershed a Gem: Letter to EditorThe joined hands of Indigenous leadership and the governments of Manitoba and Canada to protect nature is conservation done right.Read More
January 18th, 2024Indigenous-led Conservation Initiative Protects 50,000 sq km in Northern ManitobaFour First Nations secured interim protection for the Seal River Watershed, a pristine wilderness nearly as large as Nova Scotia.Read More
July 17th, 2023Protecting Our Polar PalsWe loved seeing all the creative entries for the #ProtectPolarBears Colouring Contest. Thanks so much to everyone who entered.Read More
May 8th, 2018The Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreementThe Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society reach an important agreement on species at risk reportingRead More
February 27th, 2018CPAWS MB celebrates “historic investment” in nature conservation in Federal Budget 2018CPAWS applauds today’s announcement of 1.3 billion dollars over 5 years to protect Canada’s land, freshwater, and wildlife. This unprecedented investment will enable Canada to achieve its commitment to protect at least 17% of our land and freshwater by 2020. To date, Canada has protected 10.6% of our landscape; ManitobaRead More
October 6th, 2017Federal caribou deadline passes without provincial actionAs of this month, the province of Manitoba has received over 21,000 petitions and letters collected in the province that call for stronger efforts to protect and recover threatened boreal woodland caribou. The correspondences, facilitated by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), were delivered in advance of yesterday’s federalRead More
September 8th, 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 8th, 2016Plight of threatened Red-headed Woodpecker highlights need for holistic conservation strategyLike many species including moose, and golden winged warblers, the red headed woodpecker thrive in habitats that are transitional in nature. Younger, disturbed forests that have not yet reached maturity or open forest areas where the boreal blends into grasslands can offer ideal conditions for these annual migrants. It’s aRead More