Boreal Songbird Initiative News

Restored wetlands no match for real thing

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

Los Angeles Times - February 2nd, 2012
How easy is it to recreate nature? When it comes to wetlands, the answer seems to be �not very.� A new paper examining data from more than 600 restored or man-made wetlands found that...

A Vast Canadian Wilderness Poised for a Uranium Boom

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Yale Environment 360 - January 30th, 2012
Until her semi-nomadic family moved into the tiny Inuit community of Baker Lake in the 1950s, Joan Scottie never knew there was a wider world beyond her own on the tundra of the Nunavut Territory...

Premier Christy Clark promises to cut red tape for mining firms

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

The Province - January 26th, 2012
B.C.\'s mineral developers can count on the government to cut red tape and clear the way for mining expansion, Premier Christy Clark told the Association of Mineral Exploration (B.C.) on Wednesday...

Kent again declines emergency caribou protection order

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

CBC News - January 25th, 2012
Environment Minister Peter Kent has again declined to issue an emergency order to protect woodland caribou � but this time he\'s explaining why...

Tireless conservationist a true renaissance man

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Edmonton Journal - January 22nd, 2012
Brydon Ward was the superintendent of forestry for the Athabasca/ Lac La Biche region in 1988 when the province gave the green light for Alberta Pacific Forestry Industries to proceed with a proposed...

Manitoba-Ontario UNESCO bid heads to Paris

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

CBC News - January 18th, 2012
The bid to have a vast wilderness area deemed a UNESCO world heritage site is heading to Paris. The Pimachiowin Aki Corporation � a partnership between five First Nations and the governments of..

Hydro carbon emissions drastically underestimated: report

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Canadian Press - January 18th, 2012
A study by an environmental group suggests the federal government may be underestimating greenhouse gas emissions from hydro developments by a factor of 20...

Bloodvein partners with province on UNESCO heritage bid

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

Winnipeg Free Press - January 11th, 2012
The Bloodvein First Nation is joining the province�s UNESCO Word Heritage bid for the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak and Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister...

Peat mine would devastate boreal bog, says biologist

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

CBC News - January 10th, 2012
Conservation biologist Heather Hinam took CBC News deep into a Manitoba boreal bog on Tuesday to explain why this unique ecosystem should not be bulldozed for a proposed peat mine...

Boreal ducks threatened by climate change

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST

CBC News - January 8th, 2012
Scientists long puzzled by the rapid decline in millions of Canadian boreal ducks since the 1970s think they may finally have the cause: global warming...

Good news outweighs bad for Canada\'s boreal forest in 2011: report

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Montreal Gazette - December 29th, 2011
In an unexpected departure from year-end environmental doomsaying, a leading Canadian conservation group has compiled a Top 10 list showcasing major gains in 2011 for the country\'s vast boreal forest...

Tribes fear for future as the world�s biggest reindeer herd suffers big fall

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

The Scotsman (UK) - December 23rd, 2011
SURVEYS of the world�s largest reindeer herd have revealed an alarming decline that has left a question mark over the future survival of a Christmas icon...

Reindeer Are Fading Into Holiday Myth

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

The New York Times - December 23rd, 2011
CHRISTMAS is tied to the magical north and to the reindeer � creatures of mythical power that fly through the night across the world, helping to distribute happiness and good will. But reindeer do exist...

Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Associated Press - December 12th, 2011
TORONTO�Canada pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change Monday, saying the accord won\'t help solve the climate crisis. It dealt a blow to the anti-global warming treaty, which has not...

Rethinking the future of Ontario�s north

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST

Toronto Star - December 7th, 2011
Like many other Canadians, we�ve been searching our souls in response to the housing crisis in Attawapiskat, home to the Muskego Cree First Nation. We have visited Attawapiskat several times. We�ve...