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Working well program update

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Working Well is a province-wide program that encourages Alberta’s water well owners to manage and protect their wells and common groundwater supplies. This resource provides regular updates on... More ≫

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Working Well is a province-wide program that encourages Alberta’s water well owners to manage and protect their wells and common groundwater supplies. This resource provides regular updates on what's happening in the Working Well program.

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Quantification protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fed cattle. Version 3.0

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Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the... More ≫

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Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion of feed materials in the rumen. These emissions are called enteric emissions and are a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities. Methane and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are also generated from manure storage and handling within beef cattle operations. These emissions are called manure emissions. This protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in fed cattle addresses digestion and manure storage/handling sources of livestock greenhouse gas emissions. The protocol allows users to quantify greenhouse gas reductions using scientifically valid methodology and emission factors resulting from alterations in feeding strategies and other technologies in the finishing stages of beef cattle at feedlots in Alberta.

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Assessing factors affecting cattle use of montane rangelands : Bob Creek project, 2004-2006

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Alberta rangelands account for approximately eight million acres and provide forage for about 14 per cent of the beef cattle produced in the province (ESRD 2012). Rangelands provide many benefits;... More ≫

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Alberta rangelands account for approximately eight million acres and provide forage for about 14 per cent of the beef cattle produced in the province (ESRD 2012). Rangelands provide many benefits; they safeguard watersheds, provide habitat and forage for wildlife, re storehouses of biodiversity, and offer a broad range of ecological goods and services.To provide these benefits they must be maintained in a healthy state.

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History and description of the Castle River Range reference area

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The castle River Range Reference Area (RRA) is one of 47 reference areas currently part of the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve portion of the Range Reference Area Program in Alberta. It began as a... More ≫

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The castle River Range Reference Area (RRA) is one of 47 reference areas currently part of the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve portion of the Range Reference Area Program in Alberta. It began as a single transect in 1953 and an exclosure was constructed in 1962. It has been sampled by evolving range survey techniques, but the main purpose has stayed the same : to measure the successional recovery of once overgrazed land.

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Cave closure review 2010-2015 : White-nose Syndrome (WNS) : a five year review of Government of Alberta cave closures

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In the summer of 2010, the Government of Alberta established temporary closures of known bat hibernacula under provincial authority in order to protect hibernating bats from White-nose Syndrome... More ≫

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In the summer of 2010, the Government of Alberta established temporary closures of known bat hibernacula under provincial authority in order to protect hibernating bats from White-nose Syndrome (WNS). Given that the voluntary closure has been in effect for the five years originally recommended, a review of the situation was completed. This report briefly summarizes the current status of WNS, the risks, and the recommended responses.

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