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The BearSmart guide to playing safely in bear and cougar country

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Information on bear safety, including how to identify grizzly and black bears, how to prevent trouble with bears, how to respond to a bear encounter, and information on bear deterrents (bear spray... More ≫

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Information on bear safety, including how to identify grizzly and black bears, how to prevent trouble with bears, how to respond to a bear encounter, and information on bear deterrents (bear spray and noisemakers). Also includes a section on cougars and cougar safety.

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Human-wildlife coexistence : recommendations for improving human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley

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Report about recommendations for improving human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley.

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Rancher's guide to predator attacks on livestock

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Provide ranchers with information about wolves, bears, cougars and coyotes and the attack characteristics specific to each predator.

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Ages of harvested cougars

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Hunters can learn the estimated ages of their harvested cougars by checking their registration number in this list.

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Cougar response guide

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This guide provides a standard approach in deciding cougar management responses. It is a resource for government staff who must act in situations of conflict where clear, concise and consistent... More ≫

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This guide provides a standard approach in deciding cougar management responses. It is a resource for government staff who must act in situations of conflict where clear, concise and consistent direction is needed. The guide supports the province's Cougar Management Plan (2012) and is the result of collaboration among biologists, enforcement officers, and problem wildlife specialists.

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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park equestrian park guide

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Summarizes information about equestrian trail use permits, equestrian camping, safety on the trail, some general information and map.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #012 : cougar (Puma concolor) capture, handling, immobilization and release

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 012 applies to pursuit with dogs, and immobilization. This protocol was adopted on July 22, 2013.

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Carnivores and corridors in the Crowsnest Pass

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Habitat loss, fragmentation and subsequent isolation of habitat patches due to human activities are major factors contributing to species endangerment. Large carnivores such as grizzly bears and... More ≫

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Habitat loss, fragmentation and subsequent isolation of habitat patches due to human activities are major factors contributing to species endangerment. Large carnivores such as grizzly bears and cougars are particularly susceptible to fragmentation because they are wide-ranging and exist at relatively low population densities. Tools are lacking to predict how habitat-use and movement patterns of large carnivores may change in response to increasing anthropogenic activities such as suburban expansion, recreation, and the development of highways outside of protected areas. Local land management authorities and conservation organizations require empirical data and predictive tools to make and support land-use decisions that affect ecological connectivity for carnivores and their prey in areas with escalating development pressures. This research project is meant to help address this issue by compiling existing data on habitat, human use, and ungulate prey species and conduct new...

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