Manitoba must embrace its identity as an ocean province and take steps to protect and conserve our threatened marine habitat.
Why We Must Protect Beluga Whales: Quotes from Kids
Here are the summer 2021 winners of the CPAWS Manitoba colouring contest and quotes about the importance of protecting beluga whales.
Enter the #ProtectHudsonBay Colouring Contest
Spread the word of the importance of protecting beluga whales and Hudson Bay through the CPAWS Manitoba colouring contest.
Announcing the #ProtectHudsonBay Colouring Contest Winners
Here are the winners of the CPAWS Manitoba colouring contest and quotes from participants about the importance of protecting beluga whales.
Enter the #ProtectHudsonBay Colouring Contest
Spread the word of the importance of protecting beluga whales and Hudson Bay through the CPAWS Manitoba colouring contest.
Protecting ‘World Treasures’: Making Western Hudson Bay a Marine Conservation Area
The Western Hudson Bay is home to some of the largest concentrations of beluga whales and polar bears in the world. And it needs protection.
Northern species in danger
The situation in western Hudson Bay is a prime example of why Canada needs to triple ocean habitat protection. Manitoba has lost a third of its polar bear population in the past two decades and beluga whales in western Hudson Bay have been on Canada’s species-at-risk list since 2004.
Protect Hudson Bay for the future (letter to the Editor)
With the largest concentration of beluga whales and polar bears on the planet, western Hudson Bay presents a spectacular opportunity to protect these animals and a vast richness of wildlife while building our economy and maintaining a treasured way of life.
Know the North guest blog #6 – Lessons in Positivity
Our trip this summer was a steep learning curve for me on multiple fronts. (I mean, sure I had paddled before… but 46 straight days of paddling really gave me an opportunity to perfect skills that I may have previously considered to be more than adequate…) To my surprise, the most important lesson that I learned had nothing at all to do with canoeing.
Know the North guest blog #5 – A Land of Stories
If you have ever paddled on a seldom-traveled river, you likely know the joy of seeing a rock that has been marked with canoe paint. Rocks donning red, green, and yellow streaks can be found in shallow creeks, at campsite landings, and in eddies along the river. To me, these little splashes of colour have always been reassuring. They suggest that you are on the right path…
Know the North guest blog #2 – Lessons In Fear
I agonized over whether or not to join the expedition for weeks.
Know the North guest blog #1 – We’re Headed North
Our trip will take us 1,400 kilometres through Canada’s north. Though we travel as eight, we hope to share our trip as widely as possible.