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Great Plains toad conservation management plan 2015-2020

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In Alberta, the Great Plains toad is restricted to the southeastern corner of the province within the Grassland Natural Region. The toad has been designated a Species of Special Concern in Alberta... More ≫

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In Alberta, the Great Plains toad is restricted to the southeastern corner of the province within the Grassland Natural Region. The toad has been designated a Species of Special Concern in Alberta because it has a very narrow range, it is found in a limited number of disconnected locations, there is potential for its habitat to continue to decline, and the population may be declining. This plan provides background information on the species and outlines a set of objectives and management actions to help meet the goal of maintaining the current distribution of Great Plains toads in Alberta and supporting and implementing conservation strategies that help reduce threats to the species. Conservation management plans are developed for Species of Special Concern in Alberta, to provide guidance for land and resource management decisions that affect the species and their habitat. They are intended to be a resource tool for provincial and regional fish and wildlife, land and resource...

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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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