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Alberta’s Grizzlies Aren’t Out of the Woods

By Nick Carter / 24 July 2024

Delve into the decline and conservation of grizzly bears in Alberta, as well as the province’s recent controversial decision to hunting this Threatened species.

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Grizzly Hunt

By Steph Weizenbach / 13 July 2024

Nature Alberta opposes the changes to the Wildlife Regulation Act and the introduction of a Grizzly Bear hunt. We encourage individuals to voice their concern.

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Conserving Kananaskis

By Nature Kids / 6 July 2024

BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER

A look at conservation issues in Kananaskis Country.

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A Grebe in Need

By Nature Kids / 5 July 2024

BY NICK CARTER

Alberta’s grebes are a small but diverse family with some species facing population declines.

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Caribou Update: Rhetoric Meets Reality

By Nature Kids / 22 April 2024

In the Spring issue of Nature Alberta Magazine: An honest appraisal of the gap between rhetoric and reality in caribou conservation.

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Four Ways to Help Your Backyard Birds

By Nature Kids / 22 April 2024

Four practical tips to create a safe and welcoming space for urban birds in your own backyard.

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The Impacts of Impact Assessment

By Nature Kids / 19 January 2024

The status of impact assessment in Alberta — in terms of environmental protection, where do we stand?

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The Changing Role of Forest Fire in a Warming Climate

By Nature Kids / 19 January 2024

Explore the changing role of forest fire in a warming climate. What does the future hold, and how can we respond?

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Renewable Energy: Proceed But With Caution

By Rick Schneider / 19 November 2023

The Alberta government recently put a pause on renewable energy projects, exposing critical gaps in our system of land-use planning. Nature Alberta strongly supports efforts to reduce carbon emissions through increased renewable energy development. But we need to do a better job of planning renewable energy projects and where they are placed on the landscape.

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Hiding in Plain Sight: The Legacy of Fossil Fuel Industry Disturbances

By Steph Weizenbach / 29 September 2023

BY KEVIN P. TIMONEY

The legacy of fossil fuel landscape disturbance is pervasive in Alberta. Municipalities and individual homeowners are finding themselves living alongside contaminated sites, which at first glance may have appeared nice and green. Learn to spot the signs of contamination…

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