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A proposed mining project in east-central Saskatchewan is raising concerns over environmental impacts such as water contamination, lowered groundwater table on peatlands, deforestation, greenhouse gas...
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The International Network for Seed-based Restoration, a thematic section of the Society for Ecological Restoration is releasing a nine-part video series this summer about the native seed supply chain...
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The Government of Northwest Territories is accepting feedback on the Draft Wek’èezhı̀ı Boreal Caribou Range Plan from August 17, 2021 to October 1, 2021. More information can be found here. Comments...
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The GNWT has developed guidelines(External link) for companies carrying out exploration and development activities to ensure they have the information and tools to plan and execute their projects in a...
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News release Jasper National Park, Alberta | Parks Canada Agency The Government of Canada is committed to protecting biodiversity conservation and undertakes important initiatives to assist species at...
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Supported by funding from the B.C. government and the federal government, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation approved 14 grants for new and ongoing projects to help restore caribou habitat in...
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With funding and support from Alberta Innovates’ Water Innovation Program, Alberta North American Waterfowl Management Plan Partnership and Prairie Habitat Joint Venture, Ducks Unlimited Canada have...
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Staff and volunteers of a forest conservation initiative in Orwell, P.E.I., have embarked on a project to restore the biodiversity of a new section of Acadian forest. It's being done using a technique...
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This spring, hot temperatures and tinder-dry conditions have resulted in rampant wildfires, causing devastating property damage and smoky conditions across Canada. While wildfire is an integral part...
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The province of British Columbia is seeking feedback on the Draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan, which describes proposed habitat and population management actions in support of...
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Peat extraction companies have learned a lot about how to restore these vital ecosystems. But slow growth, climate change, and complexity mean conservation is an important strategy as well. Over the...
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The Alberta Energy Regulator is seeking feedback on updates to Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management. The proposed changes reduce the regulatory burden throughout the life cycle of drilling waste...
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Lately, you may have noticed a large number of species of shrub decorated with bundles of bright red fruit. This is Shepherdia canadensis, or buffaloberry, and July is peak time for production of this...
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West Fraser Hinton paused its controversial clearcut logging plan in critical habitat of the threatened A La Peche caribou in west-central Alberta, following the province’s creation of a temporary “No...
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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) proudly announces the launch of the Yukon Wetland Field Guide , an essential resource designed to increase understanding and conservation of the region’s unique and...
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The Landowner Guide to the Alberta Wetland Policy helps landowners understand their rights and responsibilities when working in and around wetlands on their farm or ranch under Alberta’s Wetland...
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The Ontario government recently committed $29 million over four years to support boreal caribou habitat restoration, protection, and monitoring. The funding is intended to complement the recently...
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In Jasper National Park, caribou and their habitat are protected under Canada’s National Parks Act and Species at Risk Act. Seasonal closures and access restrictions are just one way that Parks Canada...
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Although peatlands cover only 3% of the world's land, they store about twice as much carbon as in the biomass of all the world's forests combined. Thus, they are incredibly important especially for...
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In the boreal biome of North America, large wildfires usually leave behind residual patches of unburned vegetation, termed refugia, which can strongly affect post-fire ecosystem processes. While...