Carnivores and Communities in Southern Alberta
The Waterton Biosphere Reserve's Carnivores and Communities Program in southern Alberta is designed to help landowners decrease conflict with bears, wolves, and cougars.
EcoWest News, September 13, 2022
We have so many opportunities - to protect wetlands, build green, go solar, and clean up the shipping industry. We can even breed frogs in our backyard! EcoWest News, September 13, 2022
EcoWest News, September 6, 2022
From repairing farm equipment and riding e-bikes in national parks to oceans, plains, and mountains - EcoWest News, September 6, 2022
Looking for the Stars in Western Canada
It can be hard to spot the stars when you live in a big city surrounded by a bubble of light. Fortunately, there are a number of places where a real effort is being made to protect the dark. Here’s where they are located in Western Canada.
EcoWest News, August 30, 2022
AI, family-friendly trains, an island arts festival, sage grouse and methane emissions, fertilizer and trans-border conservation - we cover the spectrum in EcoWest News
Book Review: A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones
A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones outlines the challenges roads create for wildlife as well as solutions being developed worldwide to help birds and animals to safely cross the road.
EcoWest News, August 23, 2022
This week's EcoWest News covers parks, water treatment, zero-emission buses, electric aircraft, sustainable construction practices, and spider dreams.
Play & Learn with Nature Companion
Turn Nature Companion, a free app/website introducing many of the plants and animals found in Canada's four western provinces, into a game, a friendly family competition, or a craft project.
EcoWest News, August 16, 2022
From dog poop, herbal tea, and air conditioning to fracking, forestry, and water management - turning knowledge into solutions. News that matters to Western Canadians.
Protecting Species at Risk in Waterton Biosphere Reserve
Every living species requires a space it can call home. In Waterton Biosphere Reserve, landowners and community members are working closely with naturalists to protect trumpeter swans and northern leopard frogs.