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Status of the American bison (Bison bison) in Alberta : update 2017

Description

This wildlife status report looks at the wood bison, the largest terrestrial mammal in North America. 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 threatened. It is an update to the original 2002 report.

Updated

January 1, 2017

Tags
bison buffalo endangered species mammals plains bison plains buffalo species at risk wildlife conservation wildlife habitat wood bison wood buffalo

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Alberta wildlife status report no. 38 (update 2017)

Alternative Title

Status of the American bison in Alberta

Extent

152 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Environment and Parks

Contributor

Nishi, John

Contributor

Gates, C. Cormack

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment

Resource Dates

Date Created

2017-01-01

Date Added

2018-08-14T21:17:32.554978

Date Modified

2017-01-01

Date Issued

2017-01-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (print)

9781460140901

ISSN (online)

1499-4682

Usage / Licence

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