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Wabasca Bison Protection Area

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This georeferenced map shows the boundaries of the Wabasca Bison Protection Area in northern Alberta. Wood bison located within specified Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) are listed as Threatened... More ≫

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This georeferenced map shows the boundaries of the Wabasca Bison Protection Area in northern Alberta. Wood bison located within specified Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) are listed as Threatened under the Wildlife Act and Regulation, including the Wabasca population. The Wabasca Bison Protection Area provides additional protection from all hunting (by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people) to avoid extirpation of this small population of wood bison. This map can be viewed with a standard PDF viewer, but contains additional interactive enhancements that can only be accessed through specific reader apps. A detailed description of the Wabasca Bison Protection Area boundaries can be found within Schedule 11 of the Wildlife Regulation.

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Northwest Bison Protection Area

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This georeferenced map shows the boundaries of the Northwest Bison Protection Area in northern Alberta. Wood bison located within specified Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) are listed as... More ≫

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This georeferenced map shows the boundaries of the Northwest Bison Protection Area in northern Alberta. Wood bison located within specified Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) are listed as Threatened under the Wildlife Act and Regulation, including the Hay-Zama and Etthithun Lake populations. In order to support the conservation, management and recovery of disease-free bison in northern Alberta, all hunting of wood bison within Northwest Bison Protection Area is regulated and based on issuance of a bison special licence and allocation processes for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons. This map can be viewed with a standard PDF viewer, but contains additional interactive enhancements that can only be accessed through specific reader apps. A detailed descriptions of the boundaries of the Northwest Bison Protection Area can be found within Schedule 11 of the Wildlife Regulation and more information on the rules and regulations governing wood bison hunting are found in the Alberta...

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Peregrine falcon surveys and monitoring in the northeast Boreal region of Alberta, 2001

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Due to the widespread use and environmental accumulation of pesticide residues, the peregrine falcon population declined throughout North America during the 1950s and 1960s. Populations of the... More ≫

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Due to the widespread use and environmental accumulation of pesticide residues, the peregrine falcon population declined throughout North America during the 1950s and 1960s. Populations of the falcon improved following the ban of DDT in Canada in 1969 and efforts to protect the species. As a result of the population increase, the species was down-listed to Threatened in Alberta in 2000. Throughout the decline and subsequent recovery of peregrines in Alberta, annual monitoring has been an integral component of managing this species. In 2001, it was agreed that annual occupancy and productivity monitoring in three study areas of northern Alberta would be conducted. This report presents results from surveys in the Fort Chipewyan and Edmonton area during the summer of 2001.

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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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