As the end of Environment Week approaches cynicism creeps in Environmental education and programs like the Government of Alberta’s One Simple Act are great…for what they are. I will generalize and say they...
[caption id="attachment_93824" align="alignnone" width="400"] https://abmi.ca/home/data-analytics/biobrowser-home/species-profile?tsn=178499[/caption] ELC Comments on Proposed Partial Identification of Sprague’s Pipit Critical Habitat in Alberta and Saskatchewan Click here to read ELC Comments on Proposed Identification of Sprague's Pipit Critical...
Grass, sky, gone The latest ecosystem status and trends report for Canada, released last fall, indicates rapid decline of native grasslands. Grasslands are among the most endangered ecologies in the world...
Updates Here are some updates on previous blog posts compiled by Laura Bowman, Staff Counsel at the ELC. The David Suzuki v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Killer Whale protection) case is being appealed...
Killer whale judgment released – Canada still has responsible government The Federal Court released a very important decision earlier this week on the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales and the...
End of the line for Caribou in Jasper – Maligne Lake Road 11/19/2010 Despite the declines of caribou in Jasper, and the extirpation of caribou from Banff, still no plans to close...
International Year of Biodiversity closes on a depressing note 10/21/2010 The 193 UN parties to the 1993 Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) are meeting in Japan this month, including Canada. This coincides with...
ELC Comments on Species at Risk Act, s. 80(2) request for an emergency order to protect Woodland Caribou – Boreal population in northeastern Alberta 8/31/2010 Click here to read ELC Comments on Species at...
ELC Comments on Environment Canada's recovery strategy consultation re: Boreal Caribou 7/30/2010 Click here to read ELC Comments on Environment Canada's recovery strategy consultation re: Boreal Caribou. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law...
Alberta’s declining grizzly bears, how low can we aim for species protection? 7/7/2010 It took eight years and a lot of public pressure from the time the Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee...
ELC Comments on Proposed Alberta Parks Legislation 7/6/2010 Click here to read ELC Comments on Proposed New Alberta Parks Legislation (pdf) ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTRE: The Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has been seeking strong and...
The scales of just-fish: are letters of advice crappie ways to minnow-mize harm? The case of Cassiar Watch 4/9/2010 The federal Fisheries Act R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14 is one of Canada’s oldest and most important...