Category Archives: Protection of Species

Endangered species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act: Effective legal protection?

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Shaun Fluker

Legislation considered: Wildlife Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. W-10 PDF version:  Endangered species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act: Effective legal protection? On March 23, 2010 Alberta’s Endangered Species Conservation Committee renewed its 2002 recommendation that the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development designate the … Continue reading →

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Is SARA growing teeth?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Cases Considered: Alberta Wilderness Association v Canada (Minister of the Environment), 2009 FC 710 PDF Version: Is SARA growing teeth? One of the purposes of endangered species legislation is “to provide for the recovery of wildlife species that are extirpated, … Continue reading →

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The Tromsø Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears: A Comment on Three Aspects of the Meeting Report

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Tromsø Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears: A Comment on Three Aspects of the Meeting Report Document Commented On: Meeting of the parties to the 1973 Agreement … Continue reading →

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