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Moratorium on motorized access necessary for grizzly survival

Media Release, September 19, 2011 CALGARY -  Industrial and public motorized access routes in grizzly bear habitat greatly exceed thresholds recommended in the Alberta government’s official Grizzly...

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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation opposes proposed wolf cull

Federal recovery plan for caribou will likely kill thousands of wolves rather than support the habitat needed for the recovery of caribou herds Author:  Media Release, Sept. 22, 2011 Source:...

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Save the Greater sage-grouse from extinction

2011-11-23Action Deadline: Sat, 2011-12-31 02:00This morning, Ecojustice filed a petition to federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, calling on him to help protect the Greater sage-grouse, an...

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Alberta Government kicks public out of protected area so Spray Lake Sawmills...

MEDIA RELEASE, January 19, 2012 BEAVER MINES: This afternoon, Alberta Government’s Sustainable Resource Development Department (SRD) issued a notice closing part of the popular, year-round recreation...

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White-nose syndrome attributed to death of over 5 million bats in northeast

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Ottawa’s new anti-terrorism strategy lists eco-extremists as threats

Author:  Shawn McCarthy Source:  Globe and Mail Date published: Sat, 2012-02-11After vowing to take on radical environmentalists determined to stop the Northern Gateway pipeline, the Harper government...

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Sierra Club Ontario's letter to Ministers Jim Bradley and Michael Gravelle...

Below is Sierra Club Ontario's letter to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Environment, expressing concern about Bill-55, a budget bill introduced by the Ontario government.This...

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#BlackOutSpeakOut Ottawa Teach-in May 30th

Dear Friends,It has been a busy few weeks here in Ottawa and across the country. People everywhere are talking about devastating changes to environmental law and regulation (Canadian Environmental...

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UPDATE: #BlackOutSpeakOut Events

Media Release, May 29, 2012 #BlackOutSpeakOut UpdateWe are just a week away from #BlackOutSpeakOut day (June 4th). I can tell you the campaign momentum is building! The list of participating...

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Sierra Club Canada - Submission to the Senate Committee on Energy (Re: C-38)

May 31, 2012 Submission to the Senate Committee on EnergyRe: Bill C-38John Bennett, Executive DirectorSierra Club CanadaThursday, May 31 201 read more

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Laura the Dragonfly creating a buzz on Parliament Hill; Pleads for protection...

MEDIA RELEASE, August 9, 2012 OTTAWA – A species of dragonfly may be the next victim of the federal government’s gutting of environmental protection laws, says Sierra Club Canada. The Laura’s Clubtail...

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EC: Almost 1 in 10 hunters/anglers inspected are breaking law

Media release from Environment CanadaStopping the Illegal Export of Canadian Wildliferead more

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BREAK’S OVER:Urgent action needed on proposed changes to Ontario’s Endangered...

From our National Office:The break is over and we only have a few days to convince the Ontario government not to weaken its already inadequate enforcement of the Endangered Species Act.The Natural...

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Salamanders in Crisis!

An Overview of why Salamander Conservation is Needed.                                                                                   By Matt Ellerbeck - Salamander Conservationistread more

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Ontario Government Abandons Endangered Species

Environmentalists decry Cabinet decision to gut law protecting imperilled wildlife Toronto, May 31, 2013 – The provincial Cabinet announced today its approval of sweeping exemptions for industry under...

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Cabinet passes endangered species decision, eNGOs see red

Author:  Raveena Aulakh Source:  The Toronto Star Date published: Thu, 2013-06-06Last week, the Star wrote a story about the fears of a conservation agency, Wildlands League, that there will be...

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Shame on Ontario for undermining protection for species at risk: Editorial

Ontario industries no longer have to work as hard to protect vulnerable creatures under new environmental rules. Author:  Op-ed Source:  The Toronto Star Date published: Sat, 2013-06-08Tony Bock /...

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Controversial changes to Fisheries Act guided by industry demands

Author:  GLORIA GALLOWAY Source:  THE GLOBE AND MAIL Date published: Tue, 2013-08-06 Commercial fishing boats make their way back up the Fraser River to Steveston Harbour to offload sockeye salmon...

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Blue Whale Campaign launches in Atlantic Canada

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Low calving rates among blue whales cause for concern

The old get older and the young are never born Author:  Zack Metcalfe Source:  Sierra Club Atlantic Date published: Sun, 2014-07-27Each blue whale has a unique pattern of spots of its back, like a...

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