The Government of Alberta has released its 2026 Budget. Here’s our take.
Risks of Offsetting for Species-at-Risk Highlighted by Independent Auditor’s Report
An overreliance on offsetting threatens Alberta’s native trout.
More Logging Mayhem for Oldman River Bull Trout
Pushing Alberta’s native trout to the brink
Fortress Mountain Resort: An Amusement Park in our Wilderness
Fortress Mountain Holdings Ltd. has officially released its proposal for a new All-Seasons Resort.
New Plan for Parks Released
The Government of Alberta has released a new Plan for Parks and a new Crown Land Recreation and Conservation Strategy. Here’s our take.
New Storymap: Widespread Erosion and Sedimentation in Critical Habitat
In the summer of 2025, we conducted stream crossing assessments and Critical Habitat assessments at crossings in the Oldman, Livingstone, Elbow, and Ghost regions. This Storymap presents the results of that work.
Logging Permits Approved in Key Trout Spawning Area of Oldman River
We are urgently calling on the DFO to revoke a federal permit that authorizes Critical Habitat destruction in the Upper Oldman.
All-Seasons Resort Policy Released
First Resort Area Designations Remove Land from Beloved Protected Areas Calgary | Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7December 10, 2025 On December 10, 2025, the Government of Albera … Read More
Critical Habitat and Industry Lobbying Part 4: How DFO Allows Critical Habitat Destruction
In Part 3 of this series, we described the extent of forest industry lobbying on Fisheries and Species at Risk. In this post, we’ll be exploring some of the intent, content, and outcomes of this lobbying effort.
Our Take: The New Ministry Mandate Letters
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Southern and Northern Alberta Chapters are deeply concerned by the direction of the Government of Alberta’s newly released ministry mandate letters. Meaningful action is urgently needed to reflect the importance of landscape-level protection, the restoration of biodiversity, and the values of Albertans.