Audubon Applauds Progress Towards Establishing Western Hudson Bay Marine Conservation Area

This week in Churchill, Manitoba’s Premier Wab Kinew introduced that the Government of Manitobs is investing $250,000 to explore the establishment of a national marine conservation area (NMCA) in Western Hudson Bay. This is a crucial step in efforts to preserve and defend one of many planet’s most ecologically important marine ecosystems, at the same time as the realm experiences the consequences of local weather change. The habitats of Western Hudson Bay assist plenty of globally essential wildlife species, together with migratory birds just like the Pink Knot. This species depends upon wholesome marine breeding habitats like these in Western Hudson Bay earlier than migrating the entire method to the southern tip of South America, making it one of many world’s longest migratory journeys. Audubon seems ahead to supporting a feasibility examine course of that’s knowledgeable by science, and grounded within the rights, information, and management of Indigenous communities. Indigenous-led stewardship and native assist are important to establishing an NMCA that protects wildlife whereas strengthening livelihoods and long-term stewardship of pure assets in quickly altering Arctic and sub-Arctic areas. 

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Media Contact: Rebecca Sentner, rebecca.sentner@audubon.org