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November 26th, 2015

Two new protected areas and important conservation target announced with protected areas strategy

The province of Manitoba today released its Protected Areas Strategy outlining priority regions within which protections from industrial development will be sought. Ron Thiessen, Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s (CPAWS) Manitoba Chapter, who spoke at the Nov. 26 press event, was pleased to contribute to the
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November 24th, 2015

New provincial commitment for Indigenous land use planning good news for communities, conservation

After announcing new support for Indigenous land use planning in their November 16 throne speech, Premier Selinger has today spoken at a press conference about the initiative. He was joined by Ron Thiessen, Executive Director of the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and Indigenous leaders from
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July 13th, 2015

NEWS RELEASE: Manitoba making more progress than other parts of Canada on wilderness protection

In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling Canada out for falling behind most other countries in protecting its land and fresh water. CPAWS’ 2015 report, Protecting Canada: Is it in our nature? assesses whether our governments
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August 8th, 2014

Comment Period: Chitek Lake Provincial Park Reserve

Chitek Lake Park Reserve is one step closer to becoming Manitoba’s newest provincial park!
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April 30th, 2014

New Plan to Recover Threatened Caribou Looks Promising

Manitoba sets national precedent with commitment to conserve large boreal woodland caribou habitats Today, the Manitoba government released its draft strategy to recover its woodland caribou populations. Boreal woodland caribou are listed as “threatened” across Canada, requiring provincial governments to develop action plans for recovery of local populations. Upon initial
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April 17th, 2012

Region’s moose in trouble

In 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, 13A, 14, 14A, 18, 18A, 18B, and 18C (Porcupine Provincial Forest east to Lake Winnipegosis, and Duck Mountain) where moose
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September 21st, 2011

David Suzuki: Protecting the boreal wilderness known as Pimachiowin Aki

According to a study published several years ago in the journal Science, few places on our planet have been untouched by modern humans. Satellite images taken from thousands of kilometres above the Earth reveal a world that has been irrevocably changed by human land use over the past few decades.
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August 31st, 2011

The Mushuau-nipi Youth Initiatives: a Resounding Success

Baie-Comeau, August 29 – On Wednesday August 10 the 1st edition of the Mushuau-nipi Youth Initiatives came to a closing. For this first year, 12 young Aboriginals and Quebecers took part in a project on literature, making one’s voice heard and identity, as well as in the Youth Seminar on
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August 24th, 2011

The Majesty of Manitoba Preserved

The remote reserve of the Poplar River nation occupies a tiny cranny of the vast boreal forest that circles the Northern hemisphere like a verdant tonsure, stretching across Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia’s upper reaches. During summer, people and supplies access this small eastern Manitoba community by air or river barge.
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July 6th, 2011

First Nations, Métis get behind prohibition on moose hunting

Wolves, 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. This week, Manitoba announced a ban on moose hunting near the Duck and Porcupine Mountains of western Manitoba, expanding a ban
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June 28th, 2011

Fisher Bay – Who decides?

Oh. My. Goodness! It’s so wet and windy in Winnipeg that I’m not able to get out on the boat and see Fisher Bay, one of the Seven Small Wonders of Canada, which is too bad, as this is one of the most beautiful and ecologically valuable places in Canada!
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June 25th, 2011

CPAWS Cheers New Park at Manitoba’s Caribbean-blue Lake

Today representatives from the Mosakahiken Cree Nation, the Manitoba government, CPAWS, and Nature Manitoba visited Little Limestone Lake to announce the Caribbean-blue lake and its surrounding landscape as Manitoba’s 85th provincial park. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on site by the Manitoba government and Mosakahiken Cree Nation that includes
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