Species At Risk Act

• Ottawa investigating logging company over bridge in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country

  Spray Lake Sawmills is building the bridge over the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country in order to reach a large swath of forest slated to be clear cut.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
  
• Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province’s caribou

  Guilbeault wrote that if Quebec doesn't adequately protect its at-risk woodland caribou herds, Ottawa will act unilaterally to protect the species' habitat.

  Environment

  Apr 12, 2022
  
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• Ottawa to protect habitat of endangered western chorus frog in Montreal suburb

  The western chorus frog is a small species that breeds in temporary wetlands that are increasingly threatened by agriculture and development.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2021
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• Shuswap residents speak out against plan to shut down access to large areas of B.C. backcountry to save caribou

  "This is not so much about caribou. This is not so much about grizzlies. This is about land control."

  Economy

  Apr 12, 2019
• Lake Louise Ski Resort appeals ‘grossly disproportional’ $2M fine for cutting down trees

  A world-renowned Alberta ski resort is appealing a $2.1 million fine it received for cutting down endangered trees five years ago.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2018
• British Columbia chinook salmon populations in decline: scientists

  Only one, located in British Columbia's Thompson River, is considered stable.

  Environment

  Dec 4, 2018
• Lake Louise Ski Resort to be sentenced for cutting down endangered trees

  A Calgary judge is scheduled to sentence the world-renowned Lake Louise resort in Banff National Park Friday for cutting down endangered trees five years ago.

  Environment

  Nov 30, 2018
• Canadian government vetoed almost 200 housing units to protect a thumb-sized frog

  According to the Species At Risk Act, populations of western chorus frogs have declined by 37 per cent in Quebec and 30 per cent in Ontario over the past decade

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2018
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• Ottawa looking to protect the endangered porbeagle shark – ‘Canada’s shark’

  The fishery has been closed since 2013, but the sharks reproduce slowly, giving their population a long recovery time.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2018
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• Alberta’s stance on caribou a ‘national test case’ of Species at Risk Act

  Alberta's draft plan is designed to help threatened woodland caribou recover in 15 different ranges.

  Environment

  Mar 25, 2018