@cpawsnl

Keep Canadian Wilderness Wild 🌲🌊 Our mission is to promote the establishment and effective management of existing terrestrial and marine protected areas in NL

 St. John's, NL
cpawsnl.org
Joined July 2010
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CPAWS-NL is deeply disappointed by the Province’s decision to end the South Coast NMCA feasibility process. Communities, conservation, and federal funding are all left behind. Read more: cpawsnl.org/cpaws-nl-critici…
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Last week, our Executive Director, Tanya Edwards, joined an Environmental NGO roundtable in St. John’s with Minister Julie Dabrusin to discuss nature conservation priorities in Newfoundland and Labrador, including collaboration, implementation, and community benefits. 🌊🌱
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Our Conservation Director joined @MFNGov on a helicopter tour exploring their traditional territory. Indigenous leadership is vital in conservation, bringing deep knowledge of sustainable land stewardship. Together, we can protect these ecosystems for future generations.
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🌊 Protect the South Coast Fjords! 🐋 This stunning area is home to whales, turtles, sharks, and more. Help establish an NMCA to safeguard these waters. Your voice matters! 📢 Take the survey ➡️ parks.canada.ca/south-coast-… 🎥 Watch here: facebook.com/share/v/Mb4EwyQ… #SaveOurCoast
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Share your input on the South Coast Fjords! From Sept. 16 to Oct. 6, 2024, share your thoughts on the proposed #NMCA in the South Coast Fjords of #NL and the proposed redesignation of Sandbanks Provincial Park. ➡️parks.canada.ca/south-coast-… @GovNL @MFNGov @Qalipu2011 #TownOfBurgeo
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On June 26, the Min. of Fisheries ended a 32-year cod moratorium, increasing catches by 6000 tons & opening it to foreign interests. We support @FFAW_Unifor call against this, advocating for sustainable rebuilding to protect cod stocks & NL’s fishers. Sign saveourcod.ca

Save our Cod - FFAW | unifor

Home Active Inshore Cod Licenses in 2J3KL in 2023 – each vessel is a small business on the water and every dollar is returned to our provincial economy. 2300 Average weekly amount for an inshore cod...

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CPAWS NL was thrilled to attend the announcement of a collaboration between @ParksCanada and the @CityofStJohns to explore opportunities for creating a new Urban National Park yesterday. We eagerly await the outcomes and planning of this initiative #UrbanNationalPark #CPAWSNL
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Greg also recently spoke to us about what these conservation efforts mean to the Miawpukek First Nation and the region’s history and biodiversity. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

Why Newfoundland's South Coast Fjords Are Sacred to Indigenous Communities

First Nations have lived in what is now known as Canada since long before the country was established. In recent years, as part of what’s known as Reconciliation, the government of Canada has begun...

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“The fjords [are] an area of significance, not only for Indigenous culture but non-indigenous culture too.” Greg Jeddore of the Miawpukek First Nation to @BerniceCBC on why so many are working to protect the South Coast Fjords off Newfoundland. Listen: ow.ly/5IUX50SiQw2
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Sampling for environmental DNA 🧬 in search of Species at Risk and assess biodiversity in the South Coast Fjords of Newfoundland. A big thank you to the Miawpukek First Nation, @HakaiInstitute, @WWFCanada and @cpawsnl for facilitating this work. Exciting things to come! #eDNA
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Yesterday in Glenwood, Qalipu First Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to protect and conserve the wilderness area known as Charlie’s Place. Read the release: qalipu.ca/qalipu-first-natio…
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Continued progress on the #Imappivut Marine Plan with the successful partnership of @ParksCanada & @NunatsiavutGov completing the Feasibility Assessment towards establishing an #InuitProtectedArea under the Canadian National Marine Conservation Areas Act canada.ca/en/parks-canada/ne…
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✨Important milestone✨ The #GoC and the #Nunatsiavut Gov. announced today the successful completion of a feasibility assessment for the establishment of a new Inuit Protected Area in northern Labrador. Learn more here: ow.ly/oAOA50QUC90
Two polar bears swimming in a calm deep blue waters with mountains in the background.

ALT Two polar bears swimming in a calm deep blue waters with mountains in the background.

An aerial view of a deep blue bay surrounded by rugged, green and brown mountains.

ALT An aerial view of a deep blue bay surrounded by rugged, green and brown mountains.

An aerial view of a large, snow covered frozen bay surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

ALT An aerial view of a large, snow covered frozen bay surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

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The Torngat Inuit Protected Area will protect the way of life for the Inuit by protecting the incredible diversity of marine life in this area, from corals and sponges to char, dolphins and polar bears. thenarwhal.ca/torngats-inuit… @cpawsnl @ParksCanada @s_guilbeault

Protecting the waters of Torngat Mountains National Park | The Narwhal

In northern Labrador, an Inuit-led marine conservation project in Torngat Mountains National Park could protect its storied life

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Congrats to @NunatsiavutGov and the Gov. of Canada on the completion of feasibility for the Torngat Inuit Protected Area which will now provide protection from the mountain tops of Torngat National Park to deep sea corals and sponges on the seafloor: ow.ly/6ebp50QUAo1
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Congratulations to @NunatsiavutGov and the Gov of Canada on the successful completion of the feasibility assessment for establishing an Inuit Protected Area along Labrador's northern coast! tinyurl.com/y28c9jzc
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🌿 Exciting News! 🌿 CPAWS NL is thrilled to announce our booth at the Core Science Building, MUN today! 🌎 Come learn about our conservation efforts and how you can protect the environment. Don't miss out - swing by and say hello! #CPAWS #Conservation #MUN
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🌟 Big shoutout to @MFNGov amazing Indigenous Guardians! They work tirelessly year-round, braving all weather to safeguard our environment. Our Conservation Director joined them on the water despite the cold. Let's celebrate their dedication! 🙌 #IndigenousLedConservation #IPCAs
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CPAWS NL retweeted
@nl_WERAC@nl_WERAC4 Dec 2023
📷 Don't miss out! December 8, 2023, is the closing date for public consultations on whether or how to protect Indian Arm Brook. Your input matters! Visit engageNL.ca before the deadline and have your say on the future of this natural area. 📷 #WERAC @ECC_GovNL
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2/2 From L to R: Alain Branchaud (QC), Chris Miller (NS), Meaghen McCord (BC), Kecia Kerr (NAB), Janet Sumner (WLL), Roberta Clowater (NB), Sandra Schwartz (Nat.), Steven Guilbeault, Chris Pinkerton (YK), Tanya Edwards (NL), John Grandy, Kris Brekke (NWT), Katie Morrison (SAB)
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