Sentinelles Petitcodiac Riverkeeper

The Petitcodiac: Canada's Most
Endangered River in 2003

(Vancouver, BC, July 7, 2003) - The Petitcodiac River ranked 1st in Earthwild International's and Wildcanada.net's second annual "Canada's National Most Endangered Rivers Project". The project's goal is to raise the profile of Canadian rivers most threatened by human activity.

See the full report at www.endangeredrivers.net or download the press release here (pdf format).

Canada's 10 Most Endangered Rivers
1.	Petitcodiac River, NB
2.	Eastmain River, QC
3.	Okanagan River, BC
4a.	Taku River, BC
4b.	Iskut River, BC
5.	Groundhog River, ON
6.	Milk River, AB
7.	Peel River, YK
8.	Red River, MN
9.	Churchill River, NF
10.	Bow River, AB

Visit the following links for news articles about the Petitcodiac and the "Canada's Most Endangered Rivers Project":

Petitcodiac most endangered
(The Times & Transcript, July 8, 2003)
N.B. river is most endangered in Canada
(Broadcast News, July 8, 2003)
Top Ten Endangered Canadian Rivers Named
(National Geographic, July 7, 2003)
Group names Canada's most-threatened rivers
(CBC National, July 7, 2003)
Report lists Canada's most endangered rivers
(CTV, July 7, 2003)
Rivers threatened says report
(CBC British Columbia, July 7, 2003)
Two Alberta rivers 'most endangered'
(CBC Edmonton, July 8, 2003)
Bow River makes Canada's most endangered list
(CFCN, July 7, 2003)
Bow River places 10th on endangered list
(Calgary Herald, July 7, 2003)
Red is in top 10 most threatened rivers
(Canadian Press, July 8, 2003)
3 B.C. rivers among Canada's 'most endangered'
(The Province, July 7, 2003)
La rivière la plus menacée au Canada est désormais la rivière Petitcodiac
(CJSE 89,5, 8 juillet 2003)