Woodland Caribou
Jasper’s caribou population continues to decline. Parks Canada staff cuts are making it hard for the Agency to complete a recovery plan and Environment …more
Jasper National Park: Wild, Magnificent … and Threatened
The largest of Canada’s Rocky Mountain National Parks, Jasper is part of an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its spectacular landscapes and iconic wildlife now attract almost two million visitors annually. To native peoples its valleys were a rich hunting ground; to fur traders and explorers its mountain ranges presented a daunting barrier on their way west; now it has …more
Species at Risk
Grizzly Bear
Grizzly bears could become extinct in the province of Alberta within the next fifty years. Their only chance of survival may now be in the national parks…more
Wolverine
In Canada’s Rocky Mountains wolverine numbers are few and they are threatened by trapping and loss of habitat in both Alberta and British … more
Sensitive Species
Wolf
The wolf is not yet on the ‘endangered’ list but it is a sad commentary on humans that a species has to be…more
Mountain Goat
An ancient species of high, rocky slopes, the mountain goat until recently has been remote from most human activities…more
Harlequin Duck
The harlequin duck population in western Canada is in decline but Jasper National Park still …more
Pika
The little pikas of Jasper National Park are vulnerable to global warming. Their thick fur that enables them…more
Key Issues
‘Sharing’ the valley?
In spite of concerns by UNESCO for the heart of the park, human use of this critical wildlife habitat …more
Threatened wilderness
Jasper’s Marmot Basin ski hill is in a critical wildlife area. Any expansion into the adjacent Whistlers Creek Valley…more
Move over nature
Parks Canada is caught between inadequate funding by the federal government and increasing …more
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