Wildlife - Alberta Wilderness Association

AWA is committed to the protection of publicly owned wildlife, wild lands, and wild waters in Alberta.

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We recognize the inherent value of nature and the myriad benefits humankind derives from it. AWA seeks secure interconnected habitats that are representative of Alberta’s natural landscapes and ecological processes, and that sustain the full complement of indigenous wildlife populations. AWA supports the conservation of wildlife populations in their natural environment and as a public resource.

July 30, 2026

Canada’s New Nature Strategy Misses the Mark: A Lack of Meaningful and Worthwhile Actions in Canada’s New Nature Strategy

Wildlands Advocate article by Ruiping Luo, AWA Conservation Specialist Read the PDF version here. …

June 30, 2026

Send a Letter: Act Now for Alberta’s Caribou

Alberta’s woodland caribou are running out of time. For decades, scientists, Indigenous communities, conservation organizations, and even the…

AWA is committed to the protection of publicly owned wildlife, wild lands, and wild waters in Alberta.

AWA Statement: Sandhill Crane Hunting Expanded Despite Strong Opposition

Permits granted for Coalspur Mines’ Vista Phase II coal mining project despite AWA Statement of Concern

AWA’s feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada – Discussion Paper

AWA Statement: New Pathways Agreement Fails to Protect Both Albertans and the Environment

Wild Buffalo Summit 2026

Ministers Must Be Accountable to the Public for Wildlife Management Decisions

AWA Statement: Alberta Promises Grizzly Bear Population Count

AWA Presentation: Alberta’s Birds, In your backyard and beyond.

Minister of Environment reply on strychnine use dodges responsibility

The phase-out of off-highway vehicle use in the Castle Parks is long overdue

Canada’s New Nature Strategy Misses the Mark: A Lack of Meaningful and Worthwhile Actions in Canada’s New Nature Strategy

Send a Letter: Act Now for Alberta’s Caribou