All Resources
Search a listing of Government of Alberta open datasets and publications.
Views: 2218
Updated
December 1, 2016
Description
People generally relate skunks to the foul-smelling, defensive spray they discharge when scared or threatened. Generally, people avoid skunks and have little tolerance for their presence. In many...
Tags
Views: 1942
Updated
July 1, 2005
Description
Orchards, nurseries, shelterbelts and gardens can suffer economic losses and aesthetic damage because of gnawing animals. Most damage occurs from late fall until early spring when extreme weather...
Tags
Views: 757
Updated
July 1, 2005
Description
Electric fences are an important tool for protecting livestock in Alberta. Such fences have been used in the province to protect livestock from predators for more than two decades. Predators such...
Tags
Views: 14868
Updated
July 1, 2005
Description
It seems a paradox that one of the most clever and most beautiful members of the bird family Corvidae (also includes jays, crows and ravens) could also be a serious pest. Unfortunately, the...
Tags
Views: 735
Updated
July 1, 2005
Description
The porcupine is Alberta’s second largest rodent, measuring up to 90 cm in length and weighing as much as 12 kg (Figure 1). They live throughout the province, usually near stands of woody...
Tags
Views: 703
Updated
January 1, 2002
Description
In the last decade, raccoons have become an agricultural wildlife nuisance in Alberta. Raccoons thrive in close association with man, and their numbers are increasing in the urban fringes. This is...
Tags
Views: 527
Updated
December 1, 1999
Description
Birds, fish and mammals are known predators of cultured fish. Bird predation is the major source of fish loss at aquaculture facilities. Predatory fish can also be a major concern to fish stocks,...
Tags
Views: 709
Updated
January 1, 1994
Description
Farmers are increasingly turning to non-lethal techniques for predator management including electric fencing, electronic guards and guardian animals. In Alberta, guard donkeys have become popular...
Tags
Views: 1144
Updated
January 1, 1993
Description
Alberta landholders in the natural range of elk have occasionally suffered substantial losses of stored hay during winter. Depredation of hay and greenfeed bales by elk is worst when snowfall...
Tags
Views: 2963
Updated
January 1, 1987
Description
Six species of swallows occur in Alberta. Most have similar life histories and requirements for food and water. Only cliff and barn swallows regularly build mud nests on buildings and other...