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Evaluating livestock use of boreal grazing lands : Benjamin Creek Project: 2007-2009

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Properly managed and healthy rangelands provide many benefits. These include forage for livestock, proper watershed function, habitat and forage for wildlife, nutrient and energy cycling, soil... More ≫

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Properly managed and healthy rangelands provide many benefits. These include forage for livestock, proper watershed function, habitat and forage for wildlife, nutrient and energy cycling, soil protection and maintenance of biodiversity. When riparian areas are present, management becomes particularly challenging. Riparian areas are those areas along waterbodies where vegetation and soils are strongly influenced by the presence of water. These areas are usually very attractive to livestock and highly sensitive to disturbance. This report examines the results obtained from 2007-2009.

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Wildlife guidelines for Alberta wind energy projects [2011]

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While it is a source of renewable clean energy, wind power does have environmental impacts. Wind farms have an effect on the landscape, are a cause of bird and bat mortality, and can also result... More ≫

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While it is a source of renewable clean energy, wind power does have environmental impacts. Wind farms have an effect on the landscape, are a cause of bird and bat mortality, and can also result in wildlife disturbance and habitat degradation. Wind energy projects, like other development projects with potential environmental impact, need to be well planned in order to avoid or mitigate these impacts. This document summarizes potential wildlife issues associated with new wind energy developments in Alberta, and provides guidelines for minimizing impacts of such projects on wildlife.

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Range management factsheet for northern Alberta's boreal region : grazing management for boreal riparian areas

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Fact sheet on managing grazing lands in riparian areas.

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Range management factsheet for northern Alberta's boreal region : indicators of forest rangeland health

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Rangeland health refers to the ability of a plant community to perform vital ecological functions. Healthy rangelands have a variety of plants, prevent soil erosion, store water and promote the... More ≫

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Rangeland health refers to the ability of a plant community to perform vital ecological functions. Healthy rangelands have a variety of plants, prevent soil erosion, store water and promote the cycling of nutrients and energy. To determine the health of your rangeland, start by asking questions.

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Grazing and timber integration manual

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This manual contains the requirements to guide the beef industry, timber industry, and Sustainable Resource Development staff in the integration of grazing and timber activities regionally and on... More ≫

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This manual contains the requirements to guide the beef industry, timber industry, and Sustainable Resource Development staff in the integration of grazing and timber activities regionally and on overlapping grazing and timber dispositions. The manual is in accordance with the Lands Division and Forestry Division Policy Directive on Integration of Grazing & Timber Activities. It discusses the objectives related to integration of grazing and timber operations, the role of Regional Grazing-Timber Integration Advisory Committees, regional grazing plans, the grazing disposition application process, standards for integration of grazing and timber operations, and the dispute resolution process.

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Impact of grazing on soil mesofauna diversity and community composition in deciduous forested rangelands of northwest Alberta

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In an attempt to evaluate the ecological function of forested rangelands, the forested range health assessment protocol was developed. The protocol measures a number of key vegetation and soil... More ≫

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In an attempt to evaluate the ecological function of forested rangelands, the forested range health assessment protocol was developed. The protocol measures a number of key vegetation and soil parameters in order to estimate forested range health. Although certain soil parameters are indirectly assessed through measurements of LFH, there is limited knowledge about how these metrics relate to soil ecosystem health and the structure and composition of soil mesofaunal communities. In this study, the relationships between different range health gradients and soil mesofauna were evaluated.

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Measuring rangeland health : the rangeland health assessment protocol : an ecological tool for land stewards

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This brochure provides an introduction to how range health is measured, and its application and benefits. More detailed information such as the range health assessment field work books for native... More ≫

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This brochure provides an introduction to how range health is measured, and its application and benefits. More detailed information such as the range health assessment field work books for native grasslands and forests, and tame pasture can be found by viewing the Rangeland Health and Assessment menu.

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Four strand barbed wire fence specifications

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These fence specifications are to be used for any Government-of-Alberta-owned fence located on a provincial grazing reserve that is damaged or replaced due to any industrial activities.

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Recommended land use guidelines for mountain goat and bighorn sheep ranges in Alberta

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Establishes guidelines to avoid land use disturbances that may have a direct or indirect adverse effect on the behaviour of mountain goat and bighorn sheep, and to avoid permanent alteration of... More ≫

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Establishes guidelines to avoid land use disturbances that may have a direct or indirect adverse effect on the behaviour of mountain goat and bighorn sheep, and to avoid permanent alteration of physical habitat conditions.

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Industrial activity in foothills fescue grasslands - guidelines for minimizing surface disturbance

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Extensive tracts of foothills fescue grassland (the provincial grass of Alberta) within the landscape of southwestern Alberta have been lost due to agricultural crop production, industrial... More ≫

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Extensive tracts of foothills fescue grassland (the provincial grass of Alberta) within the landscape of southwestern Alberta have been lost due to agricultural crop production, industrial development, urban and rural infrastructure. As a result, a protective notation (PNT) has been placed on specified public lands known to include foothills fescue grassland. The purpose of the PNT is not to restrict development but to alert industry to the environmental and economic risk. This document serves as a supplement to the information letter designating the PNT.

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