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Long-toed salamander occupancy trends in the Kananaskis

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The Alberta Wild Species General Status Listing (GOA 2010) classifies the long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) as Sensitive because the distribution may be declining due to vulnerability... More ≫

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The Alberta Wild Species General Status Listing (GOA 2010) classifies the long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) as Sensitive because the distribution may be declining due to vulnerability to habitat alteration associated with industrial, recreational, and transportation development. This report provides an update on the population trends of long-toed salamanders in the Bow Valley and Kananaskis area.

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Species at risk survey report : western grebe populations at Buffalo and Gull lakes 2023

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The western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) is a colonial waterbird.In this report we document population estimates of adult western grebes at Buffalo and Gull Lake in 2023, with comparison to... More ≫

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The western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) is a colonial waterbird.In this report we document population estimates of adult western grebes at Buffalo and Gull Lake in 2023, with comparison to previous assessments at those lakes and discussion of population trends.

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Feral horse minimum count data summary

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This series of minimum count data summaries denotes feral house population counts conducted annually in various Alberta equine management zones (EMZ) from 2023 to present.

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Approved water management plan for the Milk River Basin (Alberta) : Phase one

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The Approved Water Management Plan for the Milk River Basin (Alberta) provides direction for the management of water in the Alberta portion of the Milk River basin. The recommendations and... More ≫

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The Approved Water Management Plan for the Milk River Basin (Alberta) provides direction for the management of water in the Alberta portion of the Milk River basin. The recommendations and strategies contained in this plan were developed through stakeholder engagement. The focus of this plan is to provide efficiencies in the decision-making process by enabling water allocation transfers in the basin. This plan is intended to align with existing plans, policies, legislation, and inter-jurisdictional agreements that affect water management in the basin.

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Forests Act contraventions

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The Alberta Government monitors compliance of forestry-related legislation, regulations and policy directives. Government is required to report all contraventions and non-compliance by disclosing... More ≫

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The Alberta Government monitors compliance of forestry-related legislation, regulations and policy directives. Government is required to report all contraventions and non-compliance by disclosing the name of the person or company who has broken the law or specific conditions, the municipality in which the person resides or the company is located, a description of the contravention, and the amount of the penalty.

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Species at risk survey report : trumpeter swan roadside survey

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This report summarizes the results of a roadside survey of large wetlands between Highway 27 and Highway 1 (north and west of Calgary) conducted in the summer of 2023, to document the presence and... More ≫

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This report summarizes the results of a roadside survey of large wetlands between Highway 27 and Highway 1 (north and west of Calgary) conducted in the summer of 2023, to document the presence and breeding of trumpeter swans.

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Report on the implementation of the Section 11 agreement for the conservation and recovery of the woodland caribou in Alberta

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In October 2020, Alberta and Canada signed the Agreement for the Conservation and Recovery of the Woodland Caribou in Alberta to facilitate woodland caribou recovery in Alberta. Alberta is... More ≫

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In October 2020, Alberta and Canada signed the Agreement for the Conservation and Recovery of the Woodland Caribou in Alberta to facilitate woodland caribou recovery in Alberta. Alberta is committed to the implementation of this Agreement which supports provincial caribou recovery efforts including landscape-level planning, habitat conservation, management and recovery planning, caribou mortality and population management and caribou population and habitat monitoring. Alberta and Canada agreed to regularly report on the progress towards the commitments in this Agreement. These reports provide summaries of progress made and actions undertaken.

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Addendum to water quality trends in irrigation water of southern Alberta

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water... More ≫

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water Quality (IDWQ) program. Temporal trends at the regional and sample site scale were conducted to determine overall change in water quality parameters and identify possible areas of concern. This information is critical for enabling the agriculture and irrigation sectors to be proactive in addressing environmental concerns, food safety and demonstrating stewardship of Alberta’s land and water resources.

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Wildlife Management Unit 526 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 22 and 25, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 526, in northwestern Alberta. The survey objective... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 22 and 25, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 526, in northwestern Alberta. The survey objective was to update the moose and deer population estimates, sex ratios, and age class ratios, as well as obtain a total minimum count for elk in WMU 526.

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Wildlife Management Unit 352 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 29 and 30, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 352, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 29 and 30, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 352, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the survey was to update the population estimate and ratio for sex and age classes of moose since the last survey was completed in 2016.

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