The prospect of new protected areas in the 30x30 plan raises alarms for many Indigenous communities around the world, who fear they could be barred from their traditional lands in the name of conservation.
Most Canadians say they want provincial and territorial governments to match the federal pledge to protect 30 per cent of land and ocean in Canada by 2030, writes Sandra Schwartz of CPAWS.
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Scientists and First Nations hope a black bear killing ban will protect the gene that codes for the existence of the spirit bear, the rarest subspecies.
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