Pamela Narváez-Torres
@pnarvaezt.bsky.social
Conservation specialist at the Alberta Wilderness Association and PhD candidate at the University of Calgary
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We hosted a bioblitz in Cypress Hills Provincial Park back in June with our partner orgs!🌱🐜🌳🐦
Check out this video to take a closer look at this unique region and its many rare and endangered species: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1zP...
Check out this video to take a closer look at this unique region and its many rare and endangered species: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1zP...
AWA's 2025 Cypress Hills Bioblitz
YouTube video by Alberta Wilderness Association
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December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We hosted a bioblitz in Cypress Hills Provincial Park back in June with our partner orgs!🌱🐜🌳🐦
Check out this video to take a closer look at this unique region and its many rare and endangered species: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1zP...
Check out this video to take a closer look at this unique region and its many rare and endangered species: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1zP...
Reposted by Pamela Narváez-Torres
If eradication of invasive wild pigs is proceeding so well, why do I keep getting this in my email in places that the province of saskatchewan swears has no pigs?
December 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If eradication of invasive wild pigs is proceeding so well, why do I keep getting this in my email in places that the province of saskatchewan swears has no pigs?
Reposted by Pamela Narváez-Torres
This is ludicrous. The Government of Alberta is requiring 30% up front security for renewable energy projects, meanwhile Alberta holds less than 1% of the $260 BILLION needed to cleanup oil and gas disturbance across the province. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Alberta’s cleanup rules for renewable projects are onerously expensive, report says
The Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the cleanup requirements for renewable projects in 27 jurisdictions and found Alberta’s are most expensive
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is ludicrous. The Government of Alberta is requiring 30% up front security for renewable energy projects, meanwhile Alberta holds less than 1% of the $260 BILLION needed to cleanup oil and gas disturbance across the province. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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Here's a map showing orphan sites across Alberta. The problem is MASSIVE & only getting worse as more companies go under. The AER says there's another $2.37 BILLION worth of liabilities held by companies in "high financial distress." Industry needs to pay what they owe for cleanup. #ABLeg #ABPoli
May 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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“Farmers & landowners across Alberta like me trusted the O&G companies to clean up these wells on our lands once they’ve stopped producing, but many energy companies have betrayed Albertans and dumped their cleanup duties onto everyone else.” #cdnpoli #ableg
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Coalition files appeals against Alberta Energy Regulator over orphan well clean-up costs
Group of Alberta landowners, scientists and others argues the province’s watchdog hasn’t collected enough money from oil and gas companies for remediation
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
“Farmers & landowners across Alberta like me trusted the O&G companies to clean up these wells on our lands once they’ve stopped producing, but many energy companies have betrayed Albertans and dumped their cleanup duties onto everyone else.” #cdnpoli #ableg
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Cypress Hills Bioblitz – Citizen Day!
Sunday, June 8
#bioblitz #Alberta
albertawilderness.ca/product/cypr...
Sunday, June 8
#bioblitz #Alberta
albertawilderness.ca/product/cypr...
Cypress Hills Bioblitz - Citizen Day! - Alberta Wilderness Association
Date: Sunday, June 8 Time: Various (see below) Location: Elkwater town site, Cypress Hills Provincial Park The Cypress Hills hold national environmental significance due to their high cultural valu...
albertawilderness.ca
May 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Cypress Hills Bioblitz – Citizen Day!
Sunday, June 8
#bioblitz #Alberta
albertawilderness.ca/product/cypr...
Sunday, June 8
#bioblitz #Alberta
albertawilderness.ca/product/cypr...
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LOCAL NEWS: Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta
Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta
"This is a Canadian icon, and we're actively wiping them out, and I think that should just be a big disappointment to all Canadians and to Albertans. It's embarrassing."
dlvr.it
April 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Environmental groups publish report on how logging proposal could wipe out two caribou herds in Alberta
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LOCAL NEWS: Op-ed: Unsustainable logging practices and unfair trade arguments threaten Alberta's caribou herds
Op-ed: Unsustainable logging practices and unfair trade arguments threaten Alberta's caribou herds
"The dilemma posed by Weyerhaeuser’s logging proposal underscores a deeper issue within the trade and environmental policies. The need for transparent, fair, and ecologically responsible practices is paramount."
dlvr.it
April 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Op-ed: Unsustainable logging practices and unfair trade arguments threaten Alberta's caribou herds
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OP-ED: Irony is one of Alberta’s most sustainable products. A current example is provided by the Weyerhaeuser Company, an American timber giant, which is proposing to clear-cut log the remaining core forested winter range of two Alberta caribou herds.
www.dailyheraldtribune.com/opinion/gran... 🌎
www.dailyheraldtribune.com/opinion/gran... 🌎
Logging irony: Unsustainable logging practices, unfair trade arguments threaten Alberta caribou
The UCP government's draft plan to intensify forestry efforts threatens Upper Smoky Caribou populations
www.dailyheraldtribune.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
OP-ED: Irony is one of Alberta’s most sustainable products. A current example is provided by the Weyerhaeuser Company, an American timber giant, which is proposing to clear-cut log the remaining core forested winter range of two Alberta caribou herds.
www.dailyheraldtribune.com/opinion/gran... 🌎
www.dailyheraldtribune.com/opinion/gran... 🌎
@youralberta.bsky.social knows this plan will drive the Redrock-Prairie Creek and Narraway caribou herds to extinction. Their own data shows it. Our report brakes down how this plan fails to protect caribou.
April 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@youralberta.bsky.social knows this plan will drive the Redrock-Prairie Creek and Narraway caribou herds to extinction. Their own data shows it. Our report brakes down how this plan fails to protect caribou.
This week, AB held the 1st public session re:draft Upper Smoky SRP. This plan was supposed to protect caribou. But, we heard from staff that the goal is economic development with NO INTEREST in what happens to caribou.
This government will be responsible for the extirpation of 2 caribou herds in AB
This government will be responsible for the extirpation of 2 caribou herds in AB
Two at-risk caribou herds could be lost forever under the Alberta government's new draft subregional plan for the Upper Smoky area. If approved, a U.S.-based company will be allowed to log their winter ranges, which could lead to their extinction. 🌍 Read our joint release:
shorturl.at/T2Iem
#abpoli
shorturl.at/T2Iem
#abpoli
Joint News Release: Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations - Alberta Wilderness Association
The Government of Alberta released the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional plan which, if approved, would...
albertawilderness.ca
April 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This week, AB held the 1st public session re:draft Upper Smoky SRP. This plan was supposed to protect caribou. But, we heard from staff that the goal is economic development with NO INTEREST in what happens to caribou.
This government will be responsible for the extirpation of 2 caribou herds in AB
This government will be responsible for the extirpation of 2 caribou herds in AB
Reposted by Pamela Narváez-Torres
LOCAL NEWS: Caribou herds will be destroyed under Alberta government draft plan, say conservation groups
Caribou herds will be destroyed under Alberta government draft plan, say conservation groups
According to these groups, the draft plan allows Weyerhaeuser to clearcut the remaining critical winter habitat and eliminate the ability of these caribou to annually migrate to the foothill’s forests.
dlvr.it
April 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
LOCAL NEWS: Caribou herds will be destroyed under Alberta government draft plan, say conservation groups
Go vote!
Our voting portal in the 2025 Earth Day Photo Contest is now open! Pick from you favourite finalists in the Landscapes and Wildlife categories. Voting closes on April 16.
albertawilderness.ca/vote-2025-ea...
#EarthDay #photography #nature
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#EarthDay #photography #nature
VOTE: 2025 Earth Day Photo Contest! - Alberta Wilderness Association
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by celebrating the folks who are documenting...
albertawilderness.ca
April 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Go vote!
We weren’t expecting much from the #UpperSmoky draft and Gov of Alberta still disappointed us deeply.
This plan was supposed to be about #caribou recovery and it turned out to be a plan for extinction
This plan was supposed to be about #caribou recovery and it turned out to be a plan for extinction
Two at-risk caribou herds could be lost forever under the Alberta government's new draft subregional plan for the Upper Smoky area. If approved, a U.S.-based company will be allowed to log their winter ranges, which could lead to their extinction. 🌍 Read our joint release:
shorturl.at/T2Iem
#abpoli
shorturl.at/T2Iem
#abpoli
Joint News Release: Proposed Alberta government plan would wipe out two southern mountain caribou populations - Alberta Wilderness Association
The Government of Alberta released the draft Upper Smoky Sub-Regional plan which, if approved, would...
albertawilderness.ca
March 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We weren’t expecting much from the #UpperSmoky draft and Gov of Alberta still disappointed us deeply.
This plan was supposed to be about #caribou recovery and it turned out to be a plan for extinction
This plan was supposed to be about #caribou recovery and it turned out to be a plan for extinction
Reposted by Pamela Narváez-Torres
Some great Instagram slides from @commonhorizoncommun.org highlighting some of the major problems/risks with Alberta's draft Mature Asset Strategy for cleaning up oil and gas wells (with taxpayer money). #ABleg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
March 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Some great Instagram slides from @commonhorizoncommun.org highlighting some of the major problems/risks with Alberta's draft Mature Asset Strategy for cleaning up oil and gas wells (with taxpayer money). #ABleg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
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📢Reminder: The job posting is open until Sunday!
March 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
📢Reminder: The job posting is open until Sunday!
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Cleanup costs for conventional oil & gas "liabilities" in AB may exceed $100 billion. Our schools, hospitals & other public services are consistently underfunded, yet the govt plans to use taxpayer money to let companies off the hook for cleanup. This is corporate welfare. #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
This news should concern ALL Albertans. The Alberta government is planning to use taxpayer money to buy up "mature" oil & gas wells, as a way to let industry off the hook for cleanup costs that companies are required to pay for. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art.... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli
Alberta wants to accelerate cleanup of oil and gas wells with taxpayers as backstop, document shows
Companies are legally required to plug spent wells and reclaim the land but ballooning underfunded cleanup liabilities have fuelled significant friction between the industry, government and rural muni...
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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📢Let's talk #pollinators - it's important to remember that they are more than just bumble bees, and their decline or loss signals a hurting ecosystem. Read about it in our newly published #Spring Wild Lands Advocate!
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#conservation 🌎
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#conservation 🌎
March 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📢Let's talk #pollinators - it's important to remember that they are more than just bumble bees, and their decline or loss signals a hurting ecosystem. Read about it in our newly published #Spring Wild Lands Advocate!
albertawilderness.ca/wp-content/u...
#conservation 🌎
albertawilderness.ca/wp-content/u...
#conservation 🌎
Please, please, pleaseeee do not eat meat from #CWD positive deer 😞
Just saw a TikTok from a guy with a hunting channel who has 250,000 followers encouraging viewers to eat meat from deer that have tested positive for chronic wasting disease and I dunno maybe social media was a mistake.
March 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Please, please, pleaseeee do not eat meat from #CWD positive deer 😞
Help us tell the AB government that we do not want “harvest preserves” in the province!
One of our biggest concerns is the spread of #ChronicWastingDisease, a fatal disease in cervids 🦌 , everywhere in the province!
Send your letter 👇
One of our biggest concerns is the spread of #ChronicWastingDisease, a fatal disease in cervids 🦌 , everywhere in the province!
Send your letter 👇
Yelling at the internet won't necessarily equate to change. Know what could? Writing to government. If you oppose "harvest preserves" where farmed deer will be fenced off to "hunt" (posing a serious risk of spreading Chronic Wasting Disease) write a letter:
shorturl.at/KolgC
#CWD #ABpoli
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shorturl.at/KolgC
#CWD #ABpoli
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Send a Letter: Oppose the Creation of the Proposed "Harvest Preserves" - Alberta Wilderness Association
The Government of Alberta is considering legalizing harvest preserves – private “hunting” enclosures where farmed...
albertawilderness.ca
March 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Help us tell the AB government that we do not want “harvest preserves” in the province!
One of our biggest concerns is the spread of #ChronicWastingDisease, a fatal disease in cervids 🦌 , everywhere in the province!
Send your letter 👇
One of our biggest concerns is the spread of #ChronicWastingDisease, a fatal disease in cervids 🦌 , everywhere in the province!
Send your letter 👇
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March 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Reposted by Pamela Narváez-Torres
#Conservation easements are a great success story for Alberta — they've permanently conserved ~400,000 acres of ecologically-valuable land. But lately, the idea of them seems to cause anxiety.
Join us March 25 ONLINE or in person as Guy Greenaway discusses this dynamic.
shorturl.at/g0qWj
Join us March 25 ONLINE or in person as Guy Greenaway discusses this dynamic.
shorturl.at/g0qWj
March 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#Conservation easements are a great success story for Alberta — they've permanently conserved ~400,000 acres of ecologically-valuable land. But lately, the idea of them seems to cause anxiety.
Join us March 25 ONLINE or in person as Guy Greenaway discusses this dynamic.
shorturl.at/g0qWj
Join us March 25 ONLINE or in person as Guy Greenaway discusses this dynamic.
shorturl.at/g0qWj