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Fish stocking report

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Provides a listing of waterbodies across the province where trout or arctic grayling are stocked to provide sportfishing opportunities. The report details the number, species and strain of the... More ≫

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Provides a listing of waterbodies across the province where trout or arctic grayling are stocked to provide sportfishing opportunities. The report details the number, species and strain of the fish being stocked. This report is updated regularly during the fish stocking season.

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Wildlife Management Unit 526 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 22 and 25, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 526, in northwestern Alberta. The survey objective... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 22 and 25, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 526, in northwestern Alberta. The survey objective was to update the moose and deer population estimates, sex ratios, and age class ratios, as well as obtain a total minimum count for elk in WMU 526.

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Wildlife Management Unit 352 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 29 and 30, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 352, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 29 and 30, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 352, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the survey was to update the population estimate and ratio for sex and age classes of moose since the last survey was completed in 2016.

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Wildlife Management Unit 441 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 14 and 15, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 441, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between February 14 and 15, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 441, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the survey was to provide a population estimate and ratio for sex and age classes of moose in the area.

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Wildlife Management Unit 353 aerial ungulate survey (2023)

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 28 and 29, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 353, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the... More ≫

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Presents results of an aerial survey for moose conducted between January 28 and 29, 2023. The survey was conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 353, in west-central Alberta. The objective of the survey was to update the population estimate and ratio for sex and age classes of moose since the last survey was completed in 2016.

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Chronic wasting disease in Alberta by wildlife management unit

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This annual report lists statistics about the spread of chronic wasting disease cases in Alberta's deer species over time, starting from 2005, when the first such cases were reported. Statistics... More ≫

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This annual report lists statistics about the spread of chronic wasting disease cases in Alberta's deer species over time, starting from 2005, when the first such cases were reported. Statistics are organized by the wildlife management unit in which cases were found, highlighting new cases by the calendar year in which the report was compiled.

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The BearSmart guide : 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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Summer angler effort at sport fisheries in Alberta : interim data summary report

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Surveys to quantify angler effort on sport fisheries in central and western Alberta were conducted during the summer angling season (May to August). Instantaneous counts or remote camera counts of... More ≫

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Surveys to quantify angler effort on sport fisheries in central and western Alberta were conducted during the summer angling season (May to August). Instantaneous counts or remote camera counts of shore-based and boat-based anglers were conducted at lakes and river sites. Counts were conducted by ground-based and boat-based observers and by remote cameras. The survey was designed to estimate angler effort across a variety of managed recreational fisheries, including: catch-and-release, size limits, and special harvest licenses or tags for walleye.

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Alberta recovery plan for at-risk fish species in the Milk and St. Mary Rivers

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The Milk River Fish Species at Risk Recovery Team has been actively engaged in developing recovery plans for western silvery minnow, Rocky Mountain sculpin and stonecat. This multi-species... More ≫

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The Milk River Fish Species at Risk Recovery Team has been actively engaged in developing recovery plans for western silvery minnow, Rocky Mountain sculpin and stonecat. This multi-species recovery plan in Alberta describes the three fish species and their ecological requirements. It incorporates a threats assessment and outlines a broad recovery approach for the three species based on the best available information.

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Director's guide to issuing access permits for group activities, guiding and instructing

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The purpose of this guide is to provide Government of Alberta staff responsible for issuing access permits under the Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR) with guidance as it relates to... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide is to provide Government of Alberta staff responsible for issuing access permits under the Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR) with guidance as it relates to group activities that are for a commercial purpose or recreational purpose and that are likely to create “loss or damage” on vacant public lands. In addition, this is intended to provide guidance for instructional and guided group activities conducted by commercial and non-profit organizations.

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