Bighorn

• Critics call spending on Alberta wilderness area inadequate, ‘symbolic gesture’

  The Alberta government says it will upgrade facilities in the province's west-central backcountry where increased use has left behind garbage, damaged sites and human waste.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
  
• Damage from parks being overused happening across Alberta: environment minister

  Parks across the province are facing the same overcrowding and environmental damage as seen in a west-central Alberta wilderness area, says Environment Minister Jason Nixon.

  Politics

  Jul 29, 2020
  
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• California bighorn sheep illegally shot and killed near Kelowna

  The dead ram was found northwest of Kelowna along Westside Road in the Shelter Cove area on Friday.

  Mar 26, 2020
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• Bighorn Country parks proposal will not go ahead: Alberta environment minister

  Alberta's new environment minister says he will scrap the previous government's proposed plan for protected areas in western Alberta.

  Environment

  May 7, 2019
• Hundreds attend Edmonton information session on future plans for contentious Bighorn Country

  The second of four public information sessions on the future of Bighorn Country was held in Edmonton Saturday.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2019
• Rachel Notley resists calls to fire Alberta environment minister over Bighorn

  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is resisting growing opposition demands to fire her environment minister.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2019
• Biologists pen letter over Alberta MLA’s ‘misinformation’ on conservation plans

  Alberta biologists are calling on the government to stick with plans for eight new parks in the west-central part of the province despite criticism of the plans by an opposition MLA.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2019
• Alberta proposes 8 new Rocky Mountain parks for land protection and recreation

  The Alberta government has proposed eight new parks covering 4,000 square kilometres along the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains.

  Environment

  Nov 23, 2018