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Malignant Catarrhal Fever

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This brochure provides information on Malignant Catarrhal Fever, or MCF, an infectious disease affecting certain ruminants, particularly sheep and bison. It includes information on how the disease... More ≫

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This brochure provides information on Malignant Catarrhal Fever, or MCF, an infectious disease affecting certain ruminants, particularly sheep and bison. It includes information on how the disease is spread, the economic significance of the disease, and how to prevent its spread.

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Aerial ungulate survey protocol manual

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial surveys for ungulates in Alberta and, in conjunction with supplementary materials provided in the D‐AUS Safety... More ≫

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial surveys for ungulates in Alberta and, in conjunction with supplementary materials provided in the D‐AUS Safety Protocol, to combine all relevant protocols on aerial survey approaches into a single source.

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Bison grazing on the public land

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Describes legislative amendments made to provide bison producers with an opportunity to raise bison on some public lands, providing bison producers with an option already available to the cattle industry. More ≫

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Describes legislative amendments made to provide bison producers with an opportunity to raise bison on some public lands, providing bison producers with an option already available to the cattle industry.

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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in bison and sheep

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Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is an infectious, viral disease of many ruminants, including bison. It occurs worldwide and is generally sporadic although herd outbreaks have been reported.

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Status of the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) in Alberta [2001]

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This wildlife status report looks at the wood bison, the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. Originally scattered in small, non-migratory herds from northern Alberta to Alaska, hunting... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the wood bison, the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. Originally scattered in small, non-migratory herds from northern Alberta to Alaska, hunting nearly eliminated the wood bison at the end of the 19th century. Reintroduction efforts have recently been undertaken in northern Canada, including one location in Alberta near Assumption, known as the Hay-Zama herd. In Alberta, the wood bison is considered At Risk, and bison are also listed as Endangered under Alberta's Wildlife Act. This report summarizes the history and ecology of the wood bison, causes for its decline, current pressures, recovery and conservation efforts, and its current status in Alberta. 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...

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