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Hay-Zama wood bison aerial survey (2023)

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region from February 23-March 1, 2023. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size,... More ≫

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region from February 23-March 1, 2023. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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Hay-Zama wood bison aerial survey (2020)

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region from February 19-22, 2020. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution,... More ≫

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region from February 19-22, 2020. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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Hay-Zama aerial wood bison survey (2018)

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region in February and March of 2018. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution,... More ≫

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region in February and March of 2018. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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Aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques : protocol manual

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques. Based on the wide acceptance of distance sampling methods... More ≫

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques. Based on the wide acceptance of distance sampling methods and the success of earlier studies, Alberta is moving towards implementing distance sampling methods for estimating ungulate population density and abundance.

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Hay-Zama Wood Bison aerial survey 2016

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region in February 2016. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population... More ≫

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Presents the results of an aerial survey of wood bison in the Hay-Zama region in February 2016. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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Aerial ungulate survey protocol manual

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial surveys for ungulates in Alberta and, in conjunction with supplementary materials provided in the D‐AUS Safety... More ≫

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial surveys for ungulates in Alberta and, in conjunction with supplementary materials provided in the D‐AUS Safety Protocol, to combine all relevant protocols on aerial survey approaches into a single source.

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Status of the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) in Alberta [2001]

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This wildlife status report looks at the wood bison, the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. Originally scattered in small, non-migratory herds from northern Alberta to Alaska, hunting... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the wood bison, the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. Originally scattered in small, non-migratory herds from northern Alberta to Alaska, hunting nearly eliminated the wood bison at the end of the 19th century. Reintroduction efforts have recently been undertaken in northern Canada, including one location in Alberta near Assumption, known as the Hay-Zama herd. In Alberta, the wood bison is considered At Risk, and bison are also listed as Endangered under Alberta's Wildlife Act. This report summarizes the history and ecology of the wood bison, causes for its decline, current pressures, recovery and conservation efforts, and its current status in Alberta. It is part of the Alberta Wildlife Status Report series, which provides comprehensive summaries of selected wildlife species intended to be useful to those managing populations of species and their habitats, and to help identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or...

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