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Legworms in cervids

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This fact sheet provides information on legworms, which are long thin nematodes that can live beneath the skin of moose and deer, most often between the skin and the muscles and tendons of the... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides information on legworms, which are long thin nematodes that can live beneath the skin of moose and deer, most often between the skin and the muscles and tendons of the lower legs. Legworms are not infective to people and pose little or no threat to infected wildlife.

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Contagious ecthyma (aka Soremouth)

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Contagious ecthyma is a disease that can appear in wild populations of bighorn sheep and mountain goats in Alberta where they overlap with current or previous use by domestic stock. This fact... More ≫

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Contagious ecthyma is a disease that can appear in wild populations of bighorn sheep and mountain goats in Alberta where they overlap with current or previous use by domestic stock. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease, its transmission cycle, distribution in Alberta, importance for wildlife management, as well as its possible public significance and prevention/control methods.

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Bear roundworms

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Informational fact sheet regarding roundworms found in bears. Bear roundworms are large,and dramatic when you see them. But they pose no problem for bears or any other species.

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Canine parvovirus

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Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious virus associated with gastrointestinal disease in wild and domestic canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs). This fact sheet provides... More ≫

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Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious virus associated with gastrointestinal disease in wild and domestic canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs). This fact sheet provides basic information about the virus, its transmission cycle, distribution in Alberta, importance for wildlife management, as well as its possible public significance and prevention/control methods.

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Enchanted spring : a teacher-conducted field study for Grade I students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that reflects the outdoor field study components of Topic B: seasonal changes and topic D: needs of plants and animals from the Grade 1. Alberta Elementary science curriculum and the vision of Alberta's plan for parks.

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Wild life cycles : a teacher-conducted field study for Grade 3 students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that reflects the outdoor field study components of Topic E: Animal Life Cycles from the Grade 3 Alberta elementary science curriculum and the vision of Alberta’s Plan for Parks.

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Land, history, stories : a park staff-conducted history study for Division 2 students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer hands-on experiences that explore aspects of the cultural history of the Fish Creek valley and Calgary area, and reflects the vision of Alberta’s Parks.

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Insect intrigue : a teacher-conducted field study for Grade 2 students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that reflects the outdoor field study components of Topic E: Small Crawling and Flying Animals from the Grade 2 Alberta Elementary science curriculum and the vision of Alberta's plan for parks.

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Signs of fall : a teacher-conducted field study for Grade I students

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that... More ≫

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This is a curriculum-connected, full day field study with multidisciplinary preparatory and post-visit activity support. The intent is to offer a natural world experience for students that reflects the outdoor field study components of Topic B: seasonal changes and topic D: needs of plants and animals from the Grade 1 Alberta Elementary science curriculum and the vision of Alberta's plan for parks.

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Fish in schools : raise to release program (FinS) guidelines

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The FinS program provides an opportunity to raise trout in the classroom! Over a four to five month period, students and teachers maintain and monitor the development of trout – from egg to fry -... More ≫

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The FinS program provides an opportunity to raise trout in the classroom! Over a four to five month period, students and teachers maintain and monitor the development of trout – from egg to fry - in their classroom aquarium.

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