Conservation Blog

Wolverines and coyotes competing for space in Rocky Mountains: New research reveals how industrial disturbances contribute to at-risk wolverine declines

26 January 2022

For every unit increase in linear features, wolverines and coyotes were 3 times more likely to co-occur.

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When Bison Fly

24 January 2022

BY WES OLSON
Wes Olson worked as a National Park Warden for Parks Canada for over three decades, and … had the rare opportunity to see bison fly — albeit by airplane and helicopter.

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Coal Mining in the Eastern Slopes is not in the public interest: new report

11 November 2021

A new report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy indicates that coal mining in the Eastern Slopes is not in the public interest. The researchers conclude that the government should consider banning coal mining in the Eastern Slopes.

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What Happened to Sustainable Forestry?

10 November 2021

The progress we’ve made in advancing ecological forest management is now under threat. The Kenney government is planning to boost harvest rates by 33%, far past sustainable limits. Click to read more and find out how you can help make a difference.

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"Ironstone Man" and some enthusiastic audience volunteers at Dinosaur Provincial Park. Kiva Olson.

Park Interpretation in Alberta

2 November 2021

BY KATE CORRIGAN, GLEN HVENEGAARD, ELIZABETH HALPENNY, AND CLARA-JANE BLYE

If you have a story of how an interpretive experience connected with you and your family and value personal interpretation as part of defending our parks, please reach out to our provincial decision-makers and tell them so.

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Black-footed Ferret Kits. Ryan Moehring.

The Case of the Missing Prairie Bandit

2 November 2021

BY ARYA HORON

One hundred years ago, the prairie bandit was abundant across North America grasslands. By 1979, scientists believed it was extinct. This led to the question: where did the prairie bandit go?

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Grizzly Bear by Rick Price

Bear Tracks

2 November 2021

BY COLLEEN CASSADY ST. CLAIR

How can we protect grizzly bears from trains in the mountain parks?

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Greater Sage-Grouse by Ron Hayes

Dancing Without a Stage – The State of the Greater Sage-Grouse

1 August 2021

BY TIMOTHY SHAPKA

As of 2020, the Alberta population of greater sage-grouse was estimated to be 72 individuals — down from the thousands that were present when we started keeping track in 1968. Timothy Shapka reviews the causes of the decline and what is being done to recover the species.

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Alberta Environmental Policy Update – July 2021

1 August 2021

In this post we examine the changes in Alberta environmental policies that have occurred over the past year.

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Figure 1. Temperature zones in Alberta, comparing today with predicted temperature distributions in 2080 under the best-case and worst-case scenarios. Adapted from Schneider 2013.

Life in a Warmer World

1 August 2021

Time Travelling into Alberta’s Future

BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER

How warm is it going to get, what will the ecological responses be like and where do we go from here?

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