February 11th, 2016The Boreal is beluga habitatSuccessful whale habitat stewardship will reverberate through the forestRead More
November 26th, 2015Two new protected areas and important conservation target announced with protected areas strategyThe 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 theRead More
March 29th, 2011Whiteshell’s Meditation Lake Area to be ProtectedThe Manitoba government recently announced that Mediation Lake and surrounding area in Whiteshell provincial park will become protected from developments under provincial law. This is a victory for conservation. It was just 2 years ago when the province was about to give Tim Horton’s the green light to establish aRead More