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Alberta bull trout recovery plan

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This recovery plan outlines the reasons the bull trout is listed as Threatened in Alberta, highlights the species' distribution and population trends, threats, and conservation actions to date... More ≫

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This recovery plan outlines the reasons the bull trout is listed as Threatened in Alberta, highlights the species' distribution and population trends, threats, and conservation actions to date lists, and describes the goals, objectives, strategies, and specific priority actions required to maintain or recover the species.

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Bull trout conservation management plan 2012-2017

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The bull trout, the provincial fish of Alberta, is a native species that occurs in all of the major river basins of the province. It has been designated a Species of Special Concern because of the... More ≫

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The bull trout, the provincial fish of Alberta, is a native species that occurs in all of the major river basins of the province. It has been designated a Species of Special Concern because of the declines in distribution and abundance, as well as continued threats from habitat alteration and introduced competitive species. This plan provides background information on the species and outlines a set of objectives and management actions to help meet the goal of restoring and maintaining viable, self-sustaining bull trout populations throughout the majority of the species' historic range in the province, and to once again provide some measure of harvest opportunity for the species. Conservation management plans are developed for Species of Special Concern in Alberta, to provide guidance for land and resource management decisions that affect the species and their habitat. They are intended to be a resource tool for provincial and regional fish and wildlife, land and resource management...

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