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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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Status of the brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) in Alberta

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This wildlife status report looks at brassy minnow, which is found in is three disjunct subpopulations in Alberta: The Milk River drainage in southeastern Alberta; Musreau Lake in the Peace River... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at brassy minnow, which is found in is three disjunct subpopulations in Alberta: The Milk River drainage in southeastern Alberta; Musreau Lake in the Peace River basin in northwestern Alberta; and in the Athabasca River near Ft. McMurray in northeastern Alberta. This report 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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Status of the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) in Alberta : update 2010

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This wildlife status report looks at the grizzly bear, whose current range in Alberta includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Region, as well as portions of the Foothill Natural Region and the Central... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the grizzly bear, whose current range in Alberta includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Region, as well as portions of the Foothill Natural Region and the Central Mixedwood subregion of the Boreal Forest Natural Region in west-central and northwestern Alberta. This report 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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Survey of native grassland butterflies in the Peace Parkland Region of northwestern Alberta - 2001

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The purpose of this study was to assess the current distribution and abundance of eight disjunct butterfly populations that are closely associated with the native grasslands of the Peace River... More ≫

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The purpose of this study was to assess the current distribution and abundance of eight disjunct butterfly populations that are closely associated with the native grasslands of the Peace River Parkland natural sub-region of northwestern Alberta and to make recommendations for further monitoring and management. All of the butterfly populations surveyed have very narrow geographic ranges and specific habitat requirements making them particularly susceptible to habitat loss.

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Survey of the bats of Central and northwestern Alberta

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Previous bat studies conducted in Alberta have been limited in geographical scope and no long-term, province-wide, standardized monitoring has ever been conducted. A standard protocol for... More ≫

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Previous bat studies conducted in Alberta have been limited in geographical scope and no long-term, province-wide, standardized monitoring has ever been conducted. A standard protocol for surveying bats in Alberta was recently developed, with the goal of ensuring that all studies on bats in the province collect the same types of information in standard formats. The report presents the results of a study conducted with the dual purpose of surveying bats in central and northwestern Alberta, while also performing a field test of the newly developed protocols.

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