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Response to comingling between bighorn sheep or mountain goats and domestic sheep and goats

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The purpose of this directive is to provide direction to Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Branch staff and relevant staff in other Government of Alberta departments when responding to situations when... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to provide direction to Fish and Wildlife Stewardship Branch staff and relevant staff in other Government of Alberta departments when responding to situations when comingling between bighorn sheep or mountain goats and domestic sheep and goats is observed or may potentially occur and when responding to pneumonia outbreaks in bighorn sheep or mountain goats.

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Mine Financial Security Program standard

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The Standard for administering the Mine Financial Security Program, which aims to provide a responsible balance between protecting the people of Alberta from the costs associated with the... More ≫

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The Standard for administering the Mine Financial Security Program, which aims to provide a responsible balance between protecting the people of Alberta from the costs associated with the liability of coal and oil sands development in the event an approval holder cannot meet their obligations, and maximizing the opportunities for responsible and sustainable resource development.

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Epizootic bacterial pneumonia of bighorn sheep in Alberta : Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae

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The Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae bacterium can cause a highly-contagious and fatal pneumonia in wild sheep, but rarely causes severe illness in domestic sheep and goats. This fact sheet explains why... More ≫

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The Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae bacterium can cause a highly-contagious and fatal pneumonia in wild sheep, but rarely causes severe illness in domestic sheep and goats. This fact sheet explains why the bacterium is a concern, describes its transmission cycle, and lists tools that can be used to prevent it from entering Alberta's bighorn sheep population.

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Alberta industrial greenhouse gas compliance

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Each annual issue of this report summarizes information gathered from compliance reports submitted by regulated facilities under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation.... More ≫

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Each annual issue of this report summarizes information gathered from compliance reports submitted by regulated facilities under the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation. Information contained in the report includes total regulated emissions, compliance position, and credit usage by sector, and a summary of historic compliance results from 2007 forward.

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Aerial wildlife survey report : mountain goat management area A (2024)

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This report presents results of a 2024 survey of mountain goat populations in southwestern Alberta’s Mountain Goat Management Area A, which includes Wildlife Management Units 400 and 402.

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Drought and flood protection program grant approvals

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Lists and describes approved grants under Round one of the Drought and Flood Protection Program. The program funds community-level projects that will protect public safety and critical... More ≫

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Lists and describes approved grants under Round one of the Drought and Flood Protection Program. The program funds community-level projects that will protect public safety and critical infrastructure from drought and floods. All approved projects are cost-shared, with the Government of Alberta covering up to 70% of total eligible costs and the grant recipient covering the remaining 30%.

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Raccoon roundworms

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Raccoon roundworms are quite new to Alberta but are likely to become more common wherever raccoons occur. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease, its transmission cycle,... More ≫

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Raccoon roundworms are quite new to Alberta but are likely to become more common wherever raccoons occur. This fact sheet provides basic information about the disease, its transmission cycle, distribution in Alberta, importance for wildlife management, as well as its possible public significance and prevention/control methods.

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Wildlife Management Unit 116 aerial ungulate survey (2024)

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This report recounts results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 116 in 2024. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size,... More ≫

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This report recounts results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 116 in 2024. Aerial surveys are the primary method used to assess the population size, distribution, population trends and herd composition of ungulates in Alberta. This information supports the effective management and conservation of ungulates, and is used to set hunting licence allocations, identify areas with agricultural depredation problems, and determine priority areas for recovery actions.

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Alberta ambient air quality guideline for total reduced sulphur

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Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives are developed to provide protection of human health and the environment to an extent technically and economically feasible, and reflective of Albertans’... More ≫

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Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives are developed to provide protection of human health and the environment to an extent technically and economically feasible, and reflective of Albertans’ social concerns. This document provides objective levels for Total Reduced Sulphur, as well as a short description of the substance and the effects of exposure to Total Reduced Sulphur on humans.

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Protocol for electronic reporting of values above the total reduced sulphur (TRS) guideline

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Alberta Environment and Parks has finalized a new Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for total reduced sulphur compounds, to be used for odour management. Alberta Environment and Parks... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Parks has finalized a new Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for total reduced sulphur compounds, to be used for odour management. Alberta Environment and Parks recognizes that further guidance is needed to reduce the operational burden related to reporting values above the Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline, while still achieving the desired outcome of odour management. The Air Monitoring Directive requires immediate reporting of exceedances of ambient air quality objectives and guidelines. This protocol is to outline electronic reporting procedures for ambient TRS monitoring for values above the Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guideline for both industrial operations and Alberta airsheds.

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