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.

September 19, 2025

Statement: Alberta’s changed conservation easements program will be a challenge to long-term land and biodiversity protection

Click here for the PDF. Alberta Wilderness Association is disappointed with the provincial government’s…

July 18, 2025

An adventure to Okotoks: How water scarcity and pollinators are linked

Text and photos by Kennedy Halvorson Have you ever wandered around the Town of Okotoks…

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

Open letter: Unanswered questions and letters on wildlife management

Alberta’s Amphibians — A Timeline

The Elusive Fish of Fish Creek Provincial Park

Wild Buffalo Summit: A First Gathering of Peers

Letter to the Minister: Concerns over the recent changes to Alberta’s hunting regulations

The Story of Alberta’s Abandoned Amphibians

Statements vs. Facts: Do government statements always align with evidence?

AWA Statement: Alberta quietly allows dogs to help hunt black bears, among other hunting changes.

New Report Challenges Canada’s Forest Narrative

To Protect or Not?

Statement: Alberta’s changed conservation easements program will be a challenge to long-term land and biodiversity protection

An adventure to Okotoks: How water scarcity and pollinators are linked