Wolf Matters at Preserving Alberta's Wild Horses Symposium. Thank you so much to the team and to PAWH for inviting us. Tremendous event, tremendous people!
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Recently, WM received an email from a concerned individual, Rita, who wrote us to inquire about wolf bounties and use of poison against wolves. She had read an article about wolf bounties and, like all of us, was disgusted and in disbelief that humans could treat wild animals with such cruelty and disregard and contacted us looking for clarification. After a few back and forth conversations discussing the issues and facts, Rita was inspired to write a short story about the topic and has been sharing the knowledge with her senior high school English classes. Rita is a teacher and a published writer in the USA and has promised to "spread the word" about the horrific treatment of wolves in Alberta and everywhere. She is also an amazing artist and attached a wolf painting that she created. We could not help but to share her beautiful talent with you all and hope that it too inspires you to fight for the wolf. Story and painting posted with permission from Rita Wilson. Thank you RITA!!  Painting by Rita Wilson All provincial bounty programs were ended four decades ago, but counties, municipal districts and other organizations have been offering them since 2007. Until now. Recently, it has come to our attention that the government of Alberta has started a provincial bounty subsidy for registered trappers in the caribou recovery areas. Paid for by tax dollars, it is alarming that the public was not informed on this, and ultimately it means that there will be thousands of more snares set causing a lot of suffering for wolves and other animals with no positive impact for caribou. Equally alarming is that the trappers are calling this bounty a "Hush hush program". In the past, the Alberta government has gone on record stating that they don't support bounties, yet now, under a cover of secrecy, they are paying trappers to kill wolves with your tax dollars. Here are some quotes from past articles and interviews that illustrate that the AB government did not support bounties: "The Alberta government does not administer any bounty programs or use them to manage wildlife programs, said Environment and Parks spokeswoman Lisa Glover. Bounty programs are typically administered by municipalities or private land owners." (2015) Full article HERE "Dave Kay, commercial wildlife and priority species specialist with Alberta Parks and Environment, said the province is looking at ways to regulate against the use of wolf bounties by municipalities and hunting and trapping groups. “It might be legal, but socially it’s really not that acceptable and we certainly don’t promote them,” said Kay. “We’ve had some discussions internally about how we can regulate against the use of bounties on wolves.”" (2016). Full article HERE "Alberta Environment doesn’t control wolf hunting and leaves it open to anyone with an in-season big-game tag. The department doesn’t keep records of wolves hunted or trapped on private land. “We do not believe that localized private wolf harvest incentive or bounty programs pose a significant risk to the provincial wolf population, so long as wolves are removed according to existing regulations,” said spokeswoman Nikki Booth. However, the fish and game association’s request for a provincewide wolf bounty is unlikely to be granted. “There are no plans to develop a provincial wolf bounty program,” Booth said in an email." (2013) Full article HERE Once again, the Alberta government refuses to use sound science when it comes to the management of wolves, and once again, they are operating this management in secrecy. If this makes you angry or concerned, please let it also motivate you to speak up. Please write and call your MLAs over and over again. With enough people voicing their anger and demanding action, things can change. Please check out our section on BOUNTIES for more information and please view our video: On Friday, January 19/18, Russell’s Privacy Advocacy Group and the Cochrane Ecological Institute (CEI) organized a public forum at the Redwood Meadows Community Centre to address concerns about the rehabilitation of wildlife in Alberta - mainly surrounding the fact that Alberta rehabilitators are banned from helping injured bears, wolves, coyotes etc in light of mounting concerns regarding the injured juvenile black bear that has spent months in a field along Highway 22. Speakers were supposed to include members representing Alberta Environment but they backed out last minute. Regardless, there were over 150 people in attendance to listen to other panelists and to mingle with NGO groups present at the event, including Wolf Matters. We are extremely grateful to CEI for inviting WM to this important event. We are also incredibly grateful to Wolf Matters team members Teena and Kim for sharing information on wolves and coyotes at the Cochrane Ecological Institute last night. What a wonderful event with wonderful people. "Amazing evening with Danielle Smith (Global News Radio), Dr. David Swann (MLA) and Lisa Dahlseide B.Sc (Conservation Biology), we were there representing Wolf Matters, the primary focus of this event was to talk about "Schedule A" under AEP's wildlife management policy. This evening was so important if you were interested in seeing any change in how this policy discriminates against select groups of species - not based on science or research but on human decision! AEP in less than 24 hours before this event elected to change their position and not attend this event. I can only think it is because they have no clue on co-existance and compassion but are very good at "management by way of killing" - I know this because of a recent event that I was involved in and very dissappointed with the outcome of and I'm still embarrassed that I promoted!!! This little bear just north of Bragg Creek has opened the conversation and people are more committed now then they have been to see change and I am so hopeful. Last night left me with such a heartfelt feeling of spending time with people that are so in line with exactly what we in our own home stand for when it comes to our animals, domesticated and wild.....Danielle Smith and the panel was just wonderful " Please continue to speak up for our wildlife, contact your MLA today and everyday until you get an answer. Read the News Link here:https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/alberta-environment-a-no-show-at-public-forum-on-what-s-best-for-wayward-black-bear-1.3768104 Support CEI HERE  Thank you Teena for representing Wolf Matters at this event!   Do you live in Alberta? Do you know who your MLA is? If not, we can help! We must pressure our leaders to get involved in the issues that matter to us. If your MLA feels pressured by his/her constituents, then they will have no choice but to get more involved to represent your concerns! We have talked to some experts about what can be done to change the situation in Alberta when it comes to wolves and their treatment/management and they all say that constituents must get involved if anything is going to change. Your MLA is your representative, call him or her and demand change. 
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| Do you live in Alberta? Do you know who your MLA is? If not, we can help! We must pressure our leaders to get involved in the issues that matter to us. If your MLA feels pressured by his/her constituents, then they will have no choice but to get more involved to represent your concerns! We have talked to some experts about what can be done to change the situation in Alberta when it comes to wolves and their treatment/management and they all say that constituents must get involved if anything is going to change. Your MLA is your representative, call him or her and demand change. Calgary MLA's Ceci, Hon. Joe (NDP) Calgary-Fort Address: Constituency Office Suite 151, 2710 - 17th Avenue SE Calgary, AB Canada T2A 0P6 Phone: 403.216.5454 Fax: 403.216.5455 Email: calgary.fort@assembly.ab.ca Clark, Mr. Greg (AP) Calgary-Elbow Address: Constituency Office Unit 205, 5005 Elbow Drive SW Calgary, AB Canada T2S 2T6 Phone: 403.252.0346 Fax: 403.252.0520 Email: calgary.elbow@assembly.ab.ca Connolly, Member Michael (NDP) Calgary-Hawkwood Address: Constituency Office #29, 735 Ranchlands Blvd NW Calgary, AB Canada T3G 3A9 Phone: 403.216.5444 Fax: 403.216.5442 Email: calgary.hawkwood@assembly.ab.ca Ganley, Hon. Kathleen (NDP) Calgary-Buffalo Address: Constituency Office #130, 1177 - 11 Avenue SW Calgary, AB Canada T2R 1K9 Phone: 403.244.7737 Fax: 403.541.9106 Email: calgary.buffalo@assembly.ab.ca Gill, Mr. Prab (UCP) Calgary-Greenway Address: Constituency Office 766, 2220 - 68 Street NE Calgary, AB Canada T1Y 6Y7 Phone: 403.248.4487 Fax: 403.273.2898 Email: calgary.greenway@assembly.ab.ca Kleinsteuber, Mr. Jamie (NDP) Calgary-Northern Hills Address: Constituency Office 104, 200 Country Hills Landing NW Calgary, AB Canada T3K 5P3 Phone: 403.274.1931 Fax: 403.275.8421 Email: calgary.northernhills@assembly.ab.ca Luff, Ms. Robyn (NDP) Calgary-East Address: Constituency Office Suite 550, 2710 - 17th Avenue SE Calgary, AB Canada T2A 0P6 Phone: 403.216.5450 Fax: 403.216.5452 Email: calgary.east@assembly.ab.ca McIver, Mr. Ric (UCP) Calgary-Hays Address: Constituency Office 255, 11488 - 24 Street SE Calgary, AB Canada T2Z 4C9 Phone: 403.215.4380 Fax: 403.215.4383 Email: calgary.hays@assembly.ab.ca McPherson, Member Karen (AP) Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill Address: Constituency Office Unit 106, 8220 Centre Street NE Calgary, AB Canada T3K 1J7 Phone: 403.215.7710 Fax: 403.216.5410 Email: calgary.mackay.nosehill@assembly.ab.ca Payne, Hon. Brandy (NDP) Calgary-Acadia Address: Constituency Office #10, 8318 Fairmount Drive SE Calgary, AB Canada T2H 0Y8 Phone: 403.640.1363 Fax: 403.592.8171 Email: calgary.acadia@assembly.ab.ca Sucha, Mr. Graham D. (NDP) Calgary-Shaw Address: Constituency Office #328, 22 Midlake Blvd SE Calgary, AB Canada T2X 2X7 Phone: 403.256.8969 Fax: 403.256.8970 Email: calgary.shaw@assembly.ab.ca | Miranda, Hon. Ricardo (NDP) Calgary-Cross Address: Constituency Office Unit 215, 5401 Temple Drive NE Calgary, AB Canada T1Y 3R7 Phone: 403.280.4022 Fax: 403.280.3877 Email: calgary.cross@assembly.ab.ca Coolahan, Mr. Craig (NDP) Calgary-Klein Address: Constituency Office #9, 2400 Centre Street NE Calgary, AB Canada T2E 2T9 Phone: 403.216.5430 Fax: 403.216.5432 Email: calgary.klein@assembly.ab.ca Drever, Member Deborah (NDP) Calgary-Bow Address: Constituency Office 6307 Bowness Rd NW Calgary, AB Canada T3B 0E4 Phone: 403.216.5400 Fax: 403.216.5402 Email: calgary.bow@assembly.ab.ca Ellis, Mr. Mike (UCP) Calgary-West Address: Constituency Office Unit 234, 333 Aspen Glen Landing SW Calgary, AB Canada T3H 0N6 Phone: 403.216.5439 Fax: 403.216.5441 Email: calgary.west@assembly.ab.ca Fraser, Mr. Rick (IND) Calgary-South East Address: Constituency Office Unit 202, 5126 - 126 Avenue SE Calgary, AB Canada T2Z 0H2 Phone: 403.215.8930 Fax: 403.215.8932 Email: calgary.southeast@assembly.ab.ca Gotfried, Mr. Richard (UCP) Calgary-Fish Creek Address: Constituency Office Bay 7, 1215 Lake Sylvan Drive SE Calgary, AB Canada T2J 3Z5 Phone: 403.278.4444 Fax: 403.278.7875 Email: calgary.fishcreek@assembly.ab.ca Jansen, Hon. Sandra (NDP) Calgary-North West Address: Constituency Office Suite 7223, 8650 - 112th Avenue NW Calgary, AB Canada T3R 0R5 Phone: 403.297.7104 Fax: 403.297.7121 Email: calgary.northwest@assembly.ab.ca Kazim, Ms. Anam (NDP) Calgary-Glenmore calgary.glenmore@assembly.ab.ca Address: Constituency Office #A208, 1600 - 90th Avenue SW Calgary, AB Canada T2V 5A8 Phone: 403.216.5421 Fax: 403.216.5423 Email: calgary.glenmore@assembly.ab.ca Malkinson, Mr. Brian (NDP) Calgary-Currie Address: Constituency Office 2108 B - 33 Avenue SW Calgary, AB Canada T2T 1Z6 Phone: 403.246.4794 Fax: 403.686.1543 Email: calgary.currie@assembly.ab.ca McLean, Hon. Stephanie (NDP) Calgary-Varsity Address: Constituency Office #202, 4712 - 16 Avenue NW Calgary, AB Canada T3B 0N1 Phone: 403.216.5436 Fax: 403.216.5438 Email: calgary.varsity@assembly.ab.ca Sabir, Hon. Irfan (NDP) Calgary-McCall Address: Constituency Office Unit 223, 4850 Westwinds Drive NE Calgary, AB Canada T3J 3Z5 Phone: 403.216.5424 Fax: 403.216.5426 Email: calgary.mccall@assembly.ab.ca Swann, Dr. David (AL) Calgary-Mountain View Address: Constituency Office #102, 723 - 14 Street NW Calgary, AB Canada T2N 2A4 Phone: 403.216.5445 Fax: 403.216.5447 Email: calgary.mountainview@assembly.ab.ca |
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STRYCHNINE POISON - PRODUCT UP FOR RENEWAL IN ALBERTA ON DECEMBER 31, 2017.
Despite being condemned internationally and banned in many countries, toxicants like strychnine and compound 1080 are still being used by the Alberta government on wolves, coyotes, and bears. The use of poisons has been widely criticized by scientists and by the general public as they
are inhumane, they are non selective, and they are in contravention of animal welfare guidelines. The agonizing death and frightening capacity to kill organisms in large numbers, places the use of poison in violation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wolf Manifesto and goes against the guidelines set out by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC). The wildlife services and government use of poison has been long term, despite being dangerous and inhumane, as it is inexpensive and easy to use. The use of strychnine to control predator populations is biologically and ethically unacceptable and it is time that the Alberta government ban these dangerous toxins as other places have done.
Currently, Strychnine is coming up for renewal in Alberta and we have a chance to speak up and tell our elected officials that this poison needs to be banned. You can read all about strychnine on our poison page HERE. Please feel free to use this information to formulate your emails and letters or phone calls.
Please write/call
Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Minister of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Oneil Carlier
Email: Oneilcarlier@albertandp.ca
Tel: (780) 474-2415
Facebook: Oneil Carlier
Twitter: @AlbertaAg & @oneilcarlier
Contact page: CLICK HERE
Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks
Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks (AEP) Shannon Phillips
Shannon Phillips
Alberta Environment and Parks
Main Floor, Great West Life Building
9920 108 Street
Edmonton Alberta Canada T5K 2M4
Tel: 310-ESRD (3773)
Toll Free: 1-877-944-0313
Fax: 780 427-4407
Email: AEP.Minister@gov.ab.ca
Twitter: @AENV_SRD
Facebook: Shannon Phillips
YOUR MLA
Not sure who your MLA is? Find out HERE.
You can also call your MLA's office. If your call to your MLA is long distance, please dial 310-0000 then the area code and the phone number you would like to reach in order to receive toll free access.
Strychnine Expiry Date of Registration
Health Canada - Consumer Product Safety - Pesticides
Pesticides Label Search for Strychnine use in Canada
This is rather interesting - Health Canada Incident Reports on Strychnine that prove it has harmed domestic animals/pets and humans.
Despite being condemned internationally and banned in many countries, toxicants like strychnine and compound 1080 are still being used by the Alberta government on wolves, coyotes, and bears. The use of poisons has been widely criticized by scientists and by the general public as they
are inhumane, they are non selective, and they are in contravention of animal welfare guidelines. The agonizing death and frightening capacity to kill organisms in large numbers, places the use of poison in violation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wolf Manifesto and goes against the guidelines set out by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC). The wildlife services and government use of poison has been long term, despite being dangerous and inhumane, as it is inexpensive and easy to use. The use of strychnine to control predator populations is biologically and ethically unacceptable and it is time that the Alberta government ban these dangerous toxins as other places have done.
Currently, Strychnine is coming up for renewal in Alberta and we have a chance to speak up and tell our elected officials that this poison needs to be banned. You can read all about strychnine on our poison page HERE. Please feel free to use this information to formulate your emails and letters or phone calls.
Please write/call
Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Minister of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Oneil Carlier
Email: Oneilcarlier@albertandp.ca
Tel: (780) 474-2415
Facebook: Oneil Carlier
Twitter: @AlbertaAg & @oneilcarlier
Contact page: CLICK HERE
Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks
Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks (AEP) Shannon Phillips
Shannon Phillips
Alberta Environment and Parks
Main Floor, Great West Life Building
9920 108 Street
Edmonton Alberta Canada T5K 2M4
Tel: 310-ESRD (3773)
Toll Free: 1-877-944-0313
Fax: 780 427-4407
Email: AEP.Minister@gov.ab.ca
Twitter: @AENV_SRD
Facebook: Shannon Phillips
YOUR MLA
Not sure who your MLA is? Find out HERE.
You can also call your MLA's office. If your call to your MLA is long distance, please dial 310-0000 then the area code and the phone number you would like to reach in order to receive toll free access.
Strychnine Expiry Date of Registration
Health Canada - Consumer Product Safety - Pesticides
Pesticides Label Search for Strychnine use in Canada
This is rather interesting - Health Canada Incident Reports on Strychnine that prove it has harmed domestic animals/pets and humans.
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These MPs are part of this Outdoor Caucus are defeating the various animal protection legislation in the House of Commons. Per the Animal Protection Party of Canada:
"The IssueWe need your help to rid Parliament of the Outdoor Caucus. As long as the Outdoor Caucus continues to operate, it will be very difficult for those of us who want legislation that will protect animals in Canada. We know this because leaders of the Outdoor Caucus boosted about killing Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animal Protections Act. Bob Zimmer, Conservative MP for Prince George-Peace River and co-chair of the Outdoor Caucus stated, “We came together and defeated Bill C-246, the animal rights bill, where most of the people who voted against it are Liberals. It was a group effort…”
The presence of the Caucus is a threat to any animal protection legislation such as S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act and S-214, the Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Act. Voters and taxpayers are not allowed to know who of the federal MPs belong to the Caucus. As Mr. Zimmer explains, “Membership in the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus is voluntary. There is no membership list and MPs are not required to divulge their membership or attendance. This is by design. Many MPs want to be informed, but they don’t want their participation or attendance used against them politically.”
We need to expose these MPs and we need your help to do so.
Our strategy to get rid of the Caucus includes:
To find out more, please visit their website HERE
"The IssueWe need your help to rid Parliament of the Outdoor Caucus. As long as the Outdoor Caucus continues to operate, it will be very difficult for those of us who want legislation that will protect animals in Canada. We know this because leaders of the Outdoor Caucus boosted about killing Bill C-246, the Modernizing Animal Protections Act. Bob Zimmer, Conservative MP for Prince George-Peace River and co-chair of the Outdoor Caucus stated, “We came together and defeated Bill C-246, the animal rights bill, where most of the people who voted against it are Liberals. It was a group effort…”
The presence of the Caucus is a threat to any animal protection legislation such as S-203, the Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act and S-214, the Cruelty-Free Cosmetic Act. Voters and taxpayers are not allowed to know who of the federal MPs belong to the Caucus. As Mr. Zimmer explains, “Membership in the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus is voluntary. There is no membership list and MPs are not required to divulge their membership or attendance. This is by design. Many MPs want to be informed, but they don’t want their participation or attendance used against them politically.”
We need to expose these MPs and we need your help to do so.
Our strategy to get rid of the Caucus includes:
- Direct activism of animal lovers across Canada
- Paid targeted Facebook advertising and building on personal sharing and “liking”
- Build sufficient ‘Likes’ and ‘Shares’ to garner earned media "
To find out more, please visit their website HERE
Our friends at Project Coyote need our help to share: KILLING GAMES ~ Wildlife In The Crosshairs has entered the film festival circuit where they aim to reach audiences across the country with facts and images that expose the hidden world of wildlife killing contests. Please note these kinds of contests DO HAPPEN IN ALBERTA as well. Please share far and wide. Trailer is not graphic.
"On any given weekend, some of America’s most iconic wild animals are massacred in wildlife killing contests. Bloodied bodies are weighed and stacked like cords of wood, and prizes are awarded to the “hunters” who kill the largest or the most of a targeted species. Coyotes, bobcats, wolves and foxes are common victims of these contests; children as young as 10 are encouraged to participate. "
Find out more here:http://www.projectcoyote.org/killing-games-wildlife-crosshairs/
"On any given weekend, some of America’s most iconic wild animals are massacred in wildlife killing contests. Bloodied bodies are weighed and stacked like cords of wood, and prizes are awarded to the “hunters” who kill the largest or the most of a targeted species. Coyotes, bobcats, wolves and foxes are common victims of these contests; children as young as 10 are encouraged to participate. "
Find out more here:http://www.projectcoyote.org/killing-games-wildlife-crosshairs/
Helping Animals At Risk is an online store focused on selling wolf and other animals at risk related jewelry, apparel and accessories.
As part of their efforts on helping conserve wildlife, they make a yearly donation to Wolf Matters among other animal support charities and NPOs.
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