This time last year, biologists at Wood Buffalo National Park were elated to count a record-breaking number of whooping crane nests in the park, but recent counts indicate that trend has not continued into 2015.
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Just over a week after the Salt River First Nation (SRFN) announced it would be filing a court injunction over Wood Buffalo National Park’s (WBNP) new whooping crane tours, Parks Canada has cancelled the program’s earliest tour dates.
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The Salt River First Nation (SRFN) has announced it will file an injunction to stop Wood Buffalo National Park’s (WBNP) new whooping crane tour program, citing a lack of consultation by the federal government agency with Aboriginal groups on the initiative.
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Briefs include: stranded traveler near Lutsel K’e rescured by RCMP, Alberta imports 126 Ontario wildland firefighters, and village of Fort Simpson ratifies collective agreement.
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For the first time ever, bird enthusiasts and conservationists are invited to enter the nesting grounds of the endangered whooping crane this year, thanks to new programming from Parks Canada.
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Briefs include: three men face 33 charges after Yellowkinfe drug bust, reward offered for whooping crane killed at Aransas, GNWT, feds announce extension of affordable housing agreement.
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