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Promising practices in rural elementary education : final report

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The Promising Practices in Rural Elementary Education study was conducted in the winter of 2012. The purpose of this concurrent mixed method study was to explore rural and remote elementary school... More ≫

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The Promising Practices in Rural Elementary Education study was conducted in the winter of 2012. The purpose of this concurrent mixed method study was to explore rural and remote elementary school education programming promising practices. This study presents a rural Alberta perspective on how some teachers, principals and school authority leaders work together to engage elementary students and to improve learning and achievement.

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Beneficial management practices : environmental manual for hog producers in Alberta

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The purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices: Environmental Manual for Hog Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are environmentally sound,... More ≫

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The purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices: Environmental Manual for Hog Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are environmentally sound, comply with existing regulations and are economically obtainable. These guidelines describe beneficial management practices designed to protect the environment and minimize nuisances such as odour, flies, and dust.

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Beneficial management practices : environmental manual for feedlot producers in Alberta

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The primary purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices – Environmental Manual for Feedlot Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are... More ≫

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The primary purpose of the Beneficial Management Practices – Environmental Manual for Feedlot Producers in Alberta is to document, for producers and society, management options that are environmentally sound, comply with existing regulations and are economically obtainable. These guidelines describe beneficial management practices designed to protect the environment and minimize nuisances such as odour, flies, and dust.

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A survey of short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi) populations in Alberta

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Short-horned lizards occupy a number of relatively isolated, widely scattered localities within southeastern Alberta. Populations of these small, well-camouflaged lizards are generally of low... More ≫

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Short-horned lizards occupy a number of relatively isolated, widely scattered localities within southeastern Alberta. Populations of these small, well-camouflaged lizards are generally of low density and overall abundance in the province, as the area represents the northernmost margin of the species’ range. The objectives of this year's survey were to search all historically recorded locations for the species in the province, to evaluate the probability of continued persistence, given the habitat currently available, and to determine the continued presence of the species by captures where possible. Over the course of the survey, 125 individual lizards were captured. Within those sites found to be occupied by lizards, the average density of captures was also calculated to be approximately two animals per hectare, although southern sites were more generally populous than northern sites.

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Volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program (1992) : Shorncliffe, Goose and Islet Lakes

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The volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program was conceived in response to concerns expressed by lakeshore property owners that the water quality of their lake was deteriorating. The samples... More ≫

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The volunteer citizens' lake monitoring program was conceived in response to concerns expressed by lakeshore property owners that the water quality of their lake was deteriorating. The samples collected by volunteer citizens provide background information that can be used to assess future impacts, enhance existing database on lakes and reservoirs, and assess seasonal trends in algal populations.

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Post-impoundment water quality in Crawling Valley Reservoir, Alberta

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Crawling Valley Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir within the Eastern Irrigation District. The reservoir was built primarily to provide water for irrigation but it was also intended for... More ≫

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Crawling Valley Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir within the Eastern Irrigation District. The reservoir was built primarily to provide water for irrigation but it was also intended for recreation and fisheries. The reservoir was filled by 1985, and the Environmental Quality Monitoring Branch conducted water quality studies in 1986 and 1989.

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