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New records of late Quaternary Bison from southern Alberta, and comments on significance of Holocene faunal remains

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Recent fieldwork associated with flooding of major river drainages in southern Alberta produced several new records of Bison. Specimens reported range in age from late Pleistocene to late... More ≫

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Recent fieldwork associated with flooding of major river drainages in southern Alberta produced several new records of Bison. Specimens reported range in age from late Pleistocene to late Holocene, and come from localities along Tongue Creek and the Bow River. The finds come from non-archaeological contexts and highlight new collections initiatives at the Royal Alberta Museum, which includes focused collecting of Holocene vertebrates from non-archaeological contexts.

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Bow River phosphorus management plan : lessons from the process of plan development

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This report summarises the results of a survey of participants to gather impressions and lessons to date in the formation of a phosphorous management plan for the Bow River.

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South Saskatchewan River Sub-Basin contributions to international and interprovincial water-sharing agreements

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The sharing of waters of the South Saskatchewan River Basin is governed by two interprovincial and international treaties. A number of rules and guidelines and a large number of monitoring sites... More ≫

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The sharing of waters of the South Saskatchewan River Basin is governed by two interprovincial and international treaties. A number of rules and guidelines and a large number of monitoring sites to are used to facilitate the computation of natural flows and to ensure that water-sharing agreements are being adhered to. This study examines the recorded and naturalized flows of the St. Mary River, Oldman River, Bow River, Red Deer River, and the South Saskatchewan River to evaluate the relative contribution of the various sub-basins to Apportionment.

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Recreational flows for the Bow River and its tributaries, Alberta

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This study determined recreational flows for paddling along the sequential reaches of the Bow River and along its principal tributaries.

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