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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #15 : American black bear (Ursus americanus) hazing from industrial sites

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Class Protocols provide guidance on conducting wildlife research of particular types. In order to obtain a research permit, researchers are required to follow class protocols or provide detailed... More ≫

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Class Protocols provide guidance on conducting wildlife research of particular types. In order to obtain a research permit, researchers are required to follow class protocols or provide detailed rationale to request an exception. The newly developed Class Protocol for black bear hazing provides guidance to industry, researchers and government on discouraging the presence of black bears near industrial locations occupied by workers.

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Wildlife research permit and collection licence guidance [2020]

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This collection of documents provides guidance and answers to frequently asked questions to wildlife researchers and users of the Online Permitting and Clearance (OPaC) permit application system... More ≫

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This collection of documents provides guidance and answers to frequently asked questions to wildlife researchers and users of the Online Permitting and Clearance (OPaC) permit application system for wildlife research and for some Parks research. The documents outline the application, review and approval process for wildlife research permits and collection licences.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #014 : capture, handling, translocation and release of Ord’s kangaroo rat

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Class Protocols provide guidance on conducting wildlife research of particular types. In order to obtain a research permit, researchers are required to follow class protocols or provide detailed... More ≫

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Class Protocols provide guidance on conducting wildlife research of particular types. In order to obtain a research permit, researchers are required to follow class protocols or provide detailed rationale to request an exception. The newly developed Class Protocol for Ord’s kangaroo rat provides guidance to researchers and government on capture, handling and marking as well as conservation translocations of this endangered species.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #009 : canid capture, handling, immobilization and release

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 009 applies to foot-hold trapping, neck snaring, helicopter net-gunning, helicopter darting.. This... More ≫

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 009 applies to foot-hold trapping, neck snaring, helicopter net-gunning, helicopter darting.. This protocol was adopted on March 19, 2020.

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Wildlife research permit and collection licence process [2017]

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The purpose of this document is to outline the application, review and approval process for provincial wildlife Research Permits and Collection Licences.

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Chemical immobilization of wildlife : drug volume calculation tables

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Presents drug volume calculation tables.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #005 : capture, handling, immobilization and release of bears

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 005 applies to live capture of bears by way of leg snares, culvert/barrel traps, or remote darting... More ≫

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 005 applies to live capture of bears by way of leg snares, culvert/barrel traps, or remote darting from air or ground. This protocol was adopted on February 11, 2005.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #012 : cougar (Puma concolor) capture, handling, immobilization and release

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 012 applies to pursuit with dogs, and immobilization. This protocol was adopted on July 22, 2013.

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Invasive DNA collection from wildlife species

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. This addendum to class protocols #001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007, 008, 009, 010, 012 applies to the procedures for invasive DNA... More ≫

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. This addendum to class protocols #001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 007, 008, 009, 010, 012 applies to the procedures for invasive DNA collection including buccal swabs, whole blood, tissue biopsy darting and hair/feather pluck. This addendum was adopted on July 22, 2013.

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Alberta Wildlife Animal Care Committee class protocol #013 : ungulate survey protocol for species detection and monitoring purposes

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 013 applies to ungulate presence / not detected via observations. This protocol was adopted on July 22, 2013. More ≫

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Research on some species must be done according to specific protocols. The class protocol # 013 applies to ungulate presence / not detected via observations. This protocol was adopted on July 22, 2013.

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