Your AFGA would like to get an idea of its members' needs and desires as well as feedback as to how the organization is currently doing. Kindly click on the following link to complete the short survey and complete all questions that apply. You have a choice to do it online or print it off and send to the office by fax, email, or regular mail. Your input is much valued!All your information is confi ...

The following letter was sent to all Provincial Party Leaders requesting their stand on issues of concern. Answers will be posted on the AFGA website when received. In the meantime we encourage you to use these as a guideline to ask your local candidates as to their positions. SEE RESPONSES BELOW: April 5, 2012The Alberta Fish & Game Association is Alberta’s largest conservatio ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Edmonton April 5, 2012)… Alberta’s largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), is delighted by today’s vote in the Senate to dismantle the long gun registry. The gun registry has become a multi-billion dollar burden placed on taxpayers’ backs for years while at the same time having no visible impact on crime reduction. ...

Letter to Prime Minister Harper re: proposed changes to Fisheries Act March 21, 2012 The Right Hon. Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaLangevin Building80 Wellington StreetOttawa ON K1A 0A6Re: Potential amendments to the Fisheries ActDear Prime Minister Harper,The Alberta Fish and Game Association is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that has been active in fish and wildl ...

(Edmonton March 22, 2012)… Alberta’s largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), is gravely concerned about the Federal Government’s proposed new Fisheries Act which lacks any of mention of protecting fish habitat. Giving no consideration to the habitat surrounding a fishery will most certainly result in a deterioration of water quality which ul ...

Government of Alberta Information BulletinMarch 16, 2012New opportunities for angling in AlbertaEdmonton... Alberta anglers will have more opportunities this year to catch trout, pike and walleye.Five water bodies have been added to the list of quality stocked trout fisheries, such as the Kids can Katch pond at Bow Habitat Station in Calgary. The special walleye harvest licence is expanded to ...

THE ALBERTA FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION83rd Annual Conference Resolutions SPECIAL RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Alberta Fish & Game Association add the following to its dissolution clause, “…or, in the case of ecological gifts, to one or more eligible Ecological Gifts Program recipients, before or separate from any payment of the organization’s debts.” So that it i ...

AFGA Congratulates the Conservative Party with the Passage of Bill C-19(Edmonton February 17, 2012)… Alberta’s largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), is delighted by yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons to pass bill C-19 to dismantle the long gun registry. The gun registry has become a multi-billion dollar burden placed on taxpayers&rsquo ...

(Edmonton January 12, 2012)… The County of Leduc is looking at a development proposal which will include 1,149 dwelling units called Watermere Resort in a critical habitat area adjacent to Pigeon Lake, one of the most popular recreational lakes in Alberta. The privately owned resort which will include year-round residential and commercial sites will feature condominium style ownership of al ...

Alberta Government says Phase 2 South Saskatchewan Regional Plan workbook is now online for input by Albertans You now have until April 30, 2012 to fill out the phase 2 South Saskatchewan Regional Plan workbook. The online workbook provides Albertans with an opportunity to provide input on the South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council’s Advice to the Government of Alberta for the South ...

AFGA Needs Your Help To Receive $100,000 Grant! Your Alberta Fish & Game Association has been selected to participate in Shell’s Fuelling Change(TM) program as one of 54 finalists. As such, our Antelope Corridor Enhancement project was uploaded to the FuellingChange website so that the public and Shell customers can cast their votes to help AFGA receive $100,000 in funding based on tota ...

While 2010/2011 was a great year for property acquisitions, including the much heralded Golden Ranch acquisition, 2012 is shaping up to be yet another banner year and we need your Club’s help. With a short window on many purchases, it is important that we have some money in reserve so that we can acquire critical habitat as it becomes available. We are currently working with our partners on ...

Your Alberta Fish & Game Association has been selected to participate in Shell’sFuelling Change(TM) program as one of 54 finalists. As such, our Antelope Corridor Enhancement project was uploaded to the FuellingChange website so that the public and Shell customers can cast their votes to help AFGA receive $100,000 in funding based on total number of votes received between now and April 3 ...

(Edmonton October 28, 2011)… Alberta’s largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), is encouraged by today’s announcement of the tabling of bill C-19 in Parliament to dismantle the long gun registry. The gun registry has become a multi-billion dollar burden placed on taxpayers’ backs for years while at the same time having no visible impact o ...

Legislation to scrap long gun registry will be introduced to parliament today! We’ve been waiting a long time for this day and hopefully with the Conservatives holding a majority in both the house and senate this legislation will pass in the near future. To read more, click here... http://www.montrealgazette.com/Canada+tables+bill+scrap+long+registry/5602799/story.html ...

Public Land Sale CANCELLED! Great news indeed! The proposed sale of 16,000 acres of public land in Southern Alberta has been cancelled—hopefully forever. Hats off to the new Premier who apparently listened to the people, let’s hope that’s a sign of the times. To read the Alberta Government news release click here--- http://alberta.ca/home/NewsFrame.cfm Please see AFGA's re ...

Your Alberta Fish & Game Association has sent a letter to all Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta requesting them to ensure that Public Lands will no longer be sold. To read the letter click here. ...

Taber Pheasant Festival - October 15 - 22, 2011 Key Dates: October 15 - 16: Novicew Hunts October 17 - 22: 3000 Pheasants released at 30 sites October 21: Trade Show / Meet & Greet October 22: Celebration Dinner Novice Hunts (October 15 - 16): The first weekend is all about new hunters. Activities include: Novice instuction; novice hunts; a women-only novice hunt New hunters can lear ...

SRD’s Response to AFGA’s 2011 Resolutions have been posted on the AFGA website. Click here to read more ...

Here’s what The Calgary Herald has to say. Mel Knight sacrifices antelope for french fries ...