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Update: Logging Review and Spring Sites of Concern – Fall 2026
Sep 29, 2026 · original
An Update on Logging Impacts in the Oldman Headwaters [video width="3840" height="2160" mp4="https://www.albertawilderness.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AWA_ContinuedMonitoring_30secondClip_20260828.mp4"][/video] Recap Since late May, AWA has been in communication with multiple regulators and government bodies regarding the Logging Review and spring site visit , to mixed results. There has been progress on a few fronts, with preliminary discussions taking place with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Alberta Energy Regulatory (AER), West Fraser Timber Co., and accrediting bodies. We have continued our attempts to reach Alberta Forestry and Parks about our spring findings within Daisy Creek, where sediment has continued to be deposited in critical habitat for species at risk trout. Letters to DFO, AER, Forestry and Parks, and West Fraser can be found here. Our spring
Send a Letter: Demand better protections for wetlands
Sep 28, 2026 · original
The Alberta government estimates that around 70 percent of the wetlands in the settled areas of the province have already been lost through human use and development. This is concerning because wetlands are powerhouses on the landscape; they provide us with numerous benefits including improving water quality and mitigating the severity of floods, wildfires, and droughts. Wetlands are diverse, and there are many different types, but all are valuable and provide benefits. Temporary wetlands appear and hold water for periods after a snowmelt or heavy rainfall, while seasonal wetlands hold water throughout most of the growing season but typically dry up by the end of summer. In the prairies, these types of wetlands are a key source of water in an otherwise dry, windy, and temperature-extreme climate. Research finds they play a dominant and direct role in setting the rate, extent, and timing
News Release: Alberta relaxes use of crop baits, allows private corporations to act as wildlife officials, among other changes
Sep 28, 2026 · original
Through an Order in Council filed on Sept. 17, Alberta’s Minister of Forestry and Parks is making several changes to the Alberta Wildlife Regulation and Wildlife Act . These changes include excluding from the definition of “bait” any crops that are specifically grown with the intent to use them as bait, allowing private corporations to do the work of wildlife officials, reducing the permissions to access private land, modifying exportation rules, and further extending black bear hunting seasons. There are some changes that AWA accepts and can support. For instance, we agree with the requirement to report wolverines killed without exceptions, considering wolverine are highly endangered, although we continue to urge that science-based limits on wolverine trapping be set. We are also glad to see restrictions for black bear hunting along major highways, as this endangers human safety, althou
Letter to Minister on changes to Wildlife Regulation and Wildlife Act
Sep 28, 2026 · original
Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) has written to Todd Loewen, Minister of Forestry and Parks, to express our concerns about the recent changes to the Wildlife Act and Wildlife Regulation . The Wildlife (Joint Authority) Amendment Regulation ( Order in Council 316/2026 ), filed Sept. 17, 2026, lists several changes to Alberta’s Wildlife Act and Wildlife Regulation that affect hunting and wildlife management in the province. We are particularly concerned with the following changes: Using “a crop grown with the intention of attracting and hunting big game or game birds” as bait, and exempting this bait from restrictions and regulations. Allowing an independent police agency” to perform the work of wildlife officers or guardians. Allowing general permissions to access private land and removing the requirement for explicit permission to guide on private land. Exempting wolves and big game
Statement: AWA disappointed that Alberta will not be conducting grizzly population count
Sep 24, 2026 · original
September 24, 2026 AWA has determined that initial reports claiming the Alberta government would be supporting a grizzly bear population count were ultimately misleading. The province will not be conducting a province-wide population count; instead, they will only be supporting “monitoring efforts” by fRI Research. While monitoring of grizzly bear populations is important, and provides valuable information for management of grizzly bears, it will not provide the same understanding of our grizzlies as a province-wide population estimate. Alberta severely lacks current information about the province’s grizzly populations. “We need accurate and updated data for science-based wildlife management,” says Ruiping Luo, Conservation Specialist with Alberta Wilderness Association. “We should not be basing impactful decisions on outdated information. A province-wide population count is long overdue
Fall Bow River Community Cleanup
Sep 24, 2026 · original
Text by Sara Heerema, photos by Debborah Donnelly, Sara Heerema, Pamela Narváez-Torres, and Ruiping Luo. Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA) and the Homewaters Stewardship Program collaborated on Sunday, September 20, 2026 to do a riverbank cleanup along the Bow River at Chinook Rotary Nature Park in Calgary. The weather was warm and sunny, a nice break after the cold and rainy temperatures in the week leading up to it. After splitting into groups, we each tackled a section of riverbank, focusing on high-impact areas such as under the large bridges crossing the water. We picked up a wide array of discarded items, from cigarette butts to Styrofoam packaging to fishing gear to single shoes. We ended up with 17 participants, plus two extra volunteers who grabbed supplies and started helping after walking past our table and wondering if they could help! Thanks to everyone who came out and v
Send a Letter: Oppose the removal of public parks for private resorts
Sep 21, 2026 · original
In less than two years, the All-Season Resorts Act (ASRA) has removed upwards of 1,090 hectares from the provincial park and protected area network in Alberta, and many of these changes were made without public consultation. The Alberta Ministry of Tourism and Sport revealed the first three locations to receive the All-Season Resort Area designation in December 2025, and each was accompanied by changes to public parks and/or protected areas: Fortress Mountain Resort had its lease expanded by the removal of 131 hectares from Spray Lakes Provincial Park. Nakiska Ski Area was accompanied by 929 hectares of redesignated land from the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area. Castle Mountain Resort had a 54-hectare portion of their lease returned to Castle Provincial Park, though the boundary of the resort area was modified. Now, as per two recent orders in council (329/2026 and 330/2026), the
AWA Statement: At least 14 grizzly bears killed by Alberta-endorsed hunters
Sep 21, 2026 · original
At least 14 grizzly bears have already been killed under the province’s Wildlife Management Responder Network, which allows hunters to kill “problem” animals. However, there has been no information released as to why any of these bears were killed, or whether any alternative actions were considered. This total is a massive increase from the single bear reported to be killed in 2025 and the four bears that have been killed as of June 2026. “We have no information on the reasons behind the sudden increase in bear removals,” says Ruiping Luo, Conservation Specialist with Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA). “We don’t know why these bears were considered problem animals, how the province decided these bears needed to be killed, or the extent to which these deaths are impacting the population. Albertans should be allowed to know how our wildlife is being managed, but none of the information
AWA Statement: Alberta quietly proposes reduced protections for Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Sep 16, 2026 · original
Alberta Parks has announced the proposal to reclassify Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve, along with the adjacent Kootenay Plains Provincial Recreation Area, as a Provincial Park. This designation provides fewer protections for the sensitive ecosystem and allows for the development of trails and facilities, as well as opening the area to potential motorized access and other recreational development. Kootenay Plains is one of the largest remaining intact montane regions in Alberta, containing unique forest and grassland habits that thrive in an uncommonly dry and warm area of the Rockies. As part of the transition zone between the prairies and mountains, and sheltered from deeper snowpacks in the mountains, it provides important winter ranges for many ungulates and is an area of diverse plant and wildlife species. Cultural artifacts from Indigenous camps, including gravesites, have also
Letter to Alberta Parks on Reclassification of Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Sep 16, 2026 · original
In response to Alberta Parks' proposal to reclassify Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve as a Provincial Park , AWA has written to express our concerns with this change, which would reduce the protections of Kootenay Plains, and could open the area to more recreational activities. Kootenay Plains is an unusually warm and dry region of the Rocky Mountains, providing vital ranges for elk, mule deer, and other animals. The area is already used for low-impact recreation, with a few trails also designated for mountain biking and horseback riding, and there have been warnings of illegal activity causing damage. The full letter can be found here . The post Letter to Alberta Parks on Reclassification of Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve appeared first on Alberta Wilderness Association .

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