Environment

“We are experiencing not just warmer temperatures but greater extremes of flood and drought – sometimes in the same year."

"Parks Canada is aware of three wolves being trapped outside of the national park boundary in recent months."

The new funding will go toward upgrading old equipment and technology as well as adding new stations in under-monitored areas.

“We are very well versed in our evacuation planning, but I’d say the conversation of re-entry and recovery with the community is still very new as a concept for folks," said Mayor Corrie DiManno.

Bears are awake and active in Banff National Park and bear activity will begin to increase as spring arrives

The Bow Valley human-wildlife coexistence committee believes that uninterrupted Trans-Canada Highway fencing will impede wildlife movement and reduce wildlife populations.

“The bad news is we have a much bigger and more cumulative effect with our recreation than we realize."

According to these groups, the draft plan allows Weyerhaeuser to clearcut the remaining critical winter habitat and eliminate the ability of these caribou to annually migrate to the foothill’s forests.

“We want to have that information in hand before we make any further management decisions. That will give us time to get us results and do more monitoring as well.”

Province has walked back commitments to international targets, CPAWS says