Prov to convert native prairie to potatoes?
I have just received a note that:
The province of Alberta is negotiating, and apparently cabinet is discussing, the approval of a sale of 100 quarters of native prairie land near Bow Island.
Details are as follows
- the sale is to SLM Spud Farms; 1317748 Ltd
- the lands are in Twp's 12, 13; Rge 11, W4
- the application to purchase is PLS100018
- part, maybe all of the land in this disposition may be part of the Bow Island Grazing Association
- Stelmach had a meeting on July 29 with Forty Mile Council, where this was discussed
I believe my source to be very credible. This potential sale must be stopped.
We only have 5% of our native prairie land left, and to turn any of the publicly held land to any crops is just plain wrong. Apparently Mel Knight, Minister of SRD has suggested that funds from the sale would be turned over to the Nature Conservancy of Canada so they can purchase prairie land, but apparently the NCC knows nothing about this.
What is our province doing? This is irreversible.. once the prairie grasslands are gone, their gone. They won't come back, and it cannot be remediated or "reclaimed".
There is no way that we as hunters, anglers and conservationists can support this.
Do your part and contact your MLA today, and tell them you can't support this native habitat being converted to potatoes.
Andy von Busse
Past President, AFGA
Founding Director, ACA
Charter Member, ESCC
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