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Alberta stonecat recovery plan 2013-2023

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The stonecat, a small, bottom-dwelling fish that only occurs in one river system in Alberta, is listed as Threatened in Alberta. The goal of this recovery plan is to protect and maintain... More ≫

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The stonecat, a small, bottom-dwelling fish that only occurs in one river system in Alberta, is listed as Threatened in Alberta. The goal of this recovery plan is to protect and maintain self-sustaining populations of the stonecat within its current range in the Milk River. The plan provides background information on the stonecat, describes the threats facing the species, outlines proposed strategies to address these threats, and presents an action plan that lists priority actions required to maintain and restore the species.

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Status of the stonecat (Noturus flavus) in Alberta

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This wildlife status report looks at the stonecat, the only member of the catfish family native to Alberta. Although this species is fairly common in many areas south and east of Alberta, it is... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the stonecat, the only member of the catfish family native to Alberta. Although this species is fairly common in many areas south and east of Alberta, it is extremely rare within the province, with a known distribution limited to the lower and midsections of the Milk River mainstem and the lower North Milk River. Its status is currently ranked as Undetermined in the province. 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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Fish species at risk in the Milk and St. Mary drainages

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Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) initiated studies in to assess the distribution and relative abundance of species at risk throughout Alberta. Within the St. Mary and Milk river... More ≫

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Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) initiated studies in to assess the distribution and relative abundance of species at risk throughout Alberta. Within the St. Mary and Milk river drainages, three fish species have been identified that are potentially at risk including St. Mary sculpin, western silvery minnow, and the stonecat. Although not listed as species at risk, SRD was also interested in the status of the brassy minnow and sauger. The area under study in this report included the mainstem of the Milk, North Milk, and St. Mary rivers, and Lee Creek, a major tributary to the St. Mary River. The field programs were conducted during summer and fall 2000 and 2001. Overall, 16 fish species were encountered in the Milk and St. Mary drainages during the present study. Of the five species of interest, all were encountered in the Milk River. Only the St. Mary sculpin was recorded in the St. Mary River and Lee Creek.

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