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Alberta Wilderness Association

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<p>Official account of Alberta&#39;s oldest wilderness conservation group! We advocate for wild spaces to be protected and connected, forever.</p>

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    RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thenarwhal/117201762417902168 [As reported by @thenarwhal] Of the 42 incidents tied to existing coal mines in west-central Alberta since 2023, only six — 14% — resulted in enforcement actions by the provincial regulator. Read more ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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    Dr. Gilbert Proulx (Director of Science at Alpha Wildlife Research &amp;amp; Management Ltd.) just published a new paper on the ecological liability of strychnine in Western Canada — read it here: https://cwbm.ca/strychnine-an-ecological-liability-in-western-canada/en

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    RE: https://mastodon.social/@albertawildernessassociation/117236476504665412 Here&amp;#39;s the updated link: https://cwbm.ca/strychnine-an-ecological-liability-in-western-canada/

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    Join us on Friday, Nov. 13 for an evening of celebration and learning for the annual Martha Kostuch Wilderness and Wildlife Lecture and Awards Night! This year, our 2026 Wilderness Defenders Award will be presented to Save the Rosebud! →

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    14 bears have been killed by government-endorsed hunters in Alberta. 🐻 We have no idea why. In July 2024, Alberta’s Wildlife Management Responder Network was announced and promoted as a way to “protect Albertans’ lives and livelihoods.” →

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    Award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard&amp;#39;s documentary film, &amp;quot;Singing Back the Buffalo,&amp;quot; is screening in Calgary on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Come by the Confluence for a screening of the film, followed by a Q&amp;amp;A! Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and seating is first come, first served.

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    A thoughtful piece in @EdmontonJournal on our province&amp;#39;s current wetland situation, written by Tracy Scott, a retired wetland specialist and the former Head of Industry and Government Relations at AB Ducks Unlimited Canada. 👇👇👇 https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-albertas-wetlands-in-peril-the-quiet-dismantling-of-wetlands-conservation-drainage-rules

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    Removing protections for an Endangered species is completely unacceptable. Despite having fewer than 100 Greater Sage-Grouse left in Alberta, provincial habitat protections for them have just been removed. Read more from CPAWS Southern Alberta here: https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/greater-sage-grouse-protections-removed/

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    📢This Friday, join us in letting Alberta know that all classes of wetlands are vital and deserve protection! HOW: A phone call blitz to the AB gov&amp;#39;t WHEN: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 More details in thread → https://www.albertawilderness.ca/act-now/we-need-wetlands/

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    From thewatchdog.ca: &amp;quot;Canadians Want to Prioritize Clean Energy Over Fossil Fuels, Carney Government Told in Internal Report&amp;quot; https://www.thewatchdog.ca/canadians-want-to-prioritize-clean-energy-over-fossil-fuels-carney-government-told-in-internal-report/