EcoFriendly West

From holiday pet photos and online games to water allocation, transportation, and municipal initiatives - find out what’s happening across the west in terms of nature and the environment.

The Waterton Biosphere Reserve's Carnivores and Communities Program in southern Alberta is designed to help landowners decrease conflict with bears, wolves, and cougars.

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

From repairing farm equipment and riding e-bikes in national parks to oceans, plains, and mountains - EcoWest News, September 6, 2022

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.

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

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.

This week's EcoWest News covers parks, water treatment, zero-emission buses, electric aircraft, sustainable construction practices, and spider dreams.

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.

From dog poop, herbal tea, and air conditioning to fracking, forestry, and water management - turning knowledge into solutions. News that matters to Western Canadians.