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Status of the Great Plains toad (Bufo [Anaxyrus] cognatus) in Alberta : update 2009

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This wildlife status report looks at the Great Plains toad, a moderately large toad species and one of three species of the genus Bufo found in Alberta (the other species being the western toad... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the Great Plains toad, a moderately large toad species and one of three species of the genus Bufo found in Alberta (the other species being the western toad and the Canadian toad). The Great Plains toad prefers ephemeral, clear, shallow ponds within areas of sandy soil in the mixed grasslands of southeastern Alberta, which is the northwestern extreme of the species' global range. This report compiles and summarizes the most recent information available on the Great Plains toad in Alberta as a means toward updating the species' current provincial status. 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 threatened.

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Southern Headwaters At Risk Project (SHARP) amphibian and western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) surveys, 2003-2004

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The western painted turtle is listed as Sensitive in Alberta and its distribution in the province is patchy. There are anecdotal records of western painted turtle in the Crowsnest Pass portion of... More ≫

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The western painted turtle is listed as Sensitive in Alberta and its distribution in the province is patchy. There are anecdotal records of western painted turtle in the Crowsnest Pass portion of the Southern Headwaters At Risk Project (SHARP), but the extent of the turtles' distribution has not been formally surveyed. Further, the origins of western painted turtle in the SHARP are uncertain. One of the primary objectives of the 2003-2004 SHARP amphibian and western painted turtle survey was to investigate the distribution and origins of the western painted turtle in the SHARP area. Western painted turtle surveys were completed at seven locations in the Crowsnest Pass area and turtles were identified at one site.

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