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Bighorn sheep aerial ungulate survey : Red Deer North Saskatchewan region (Winter 2020)

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Results from aerial ungulate surveys conducted on February 5-7 and 9-10, 2020 in all known bighorn sheep winter ranges in wildlife management units 328, 414, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428, 429, 430,... More ≫

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Results from aerial ungulate surveys conducted on February 5-7 and 9-10, 2020 in all known bighorn sheep winter ranges in wildlife management units 328, 414, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 734 (Ghost Wilderness Area) and 738 (White Goat). This report summarizes the results of the 2020 winter survey on provincial lands. Details on the Banff Park survey are reported separately.

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Environmental Assessment - Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola Project

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola project. The proposal is to construct and operate an aerial passenger ropeway system along... More ≫

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Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Stone Creek Resorts Inc. Gondola project. The proposal is to construct and operate an aerial passenger ropeway system along with a day lodge, trail networks, viewing platforms, suspension bridge and associated utility services infrastructure as part of the Silvertip Integrated Village Resort. The proposed passenger aerial gondola would connect the base area of the Silvertip Resort to an upper terminal on the summit ridge of Mount Lady MacDonald, via a mid-station integrated with the Silvertip Resort Village. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Elk minimum total count survey of WMU 732 (CFB Suffield) and the surrounding Elk Range (2022)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 732 (CFB Suffield) from February 16-18, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the elk... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 732 (CFB Suffield) from February 16-18, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the elk population by determining population size and age-sex composition. Additionally updated population numbers will be used to confirm the progress of elk hunting in controlling population growth.

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Wildlife Management Unit 503 aerial ungulate survey (2021-2022)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 503 from January 18-21, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of ungulate populations... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 503 from January 18-21, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of ungulate populations (moose, white-tailed deer, and mule deer if adequate observations were obtained) by estimating abundance, density and the age-sex composition.

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Wildlife Management Unit 359 aerial ungulate survey (2022)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 359 from January 18-21, 2022. The goal of this year’s survey was to assess the status of moose and deer since... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 359 from January 18-21, 2022. The goal of this year’s survey was to assess the status of moose and deer since the last survey in 2015. Specific objectives were to determine a population estimate, population ratio for sex and age classes, a density estimate for moose and mule deer, and a directed total count for elk in WMU 359.

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Wildlife Management Unit 162 aerial ungulate survey (2022)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 162 (Berry WMU) from January 10-14, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 162 (Berry WMU) from January 10-14, 2022. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate population by determining estimates for abundance, density and age-sex composition. Observations of additional species of game management or conservation concern including elk, pronghorn, carnivores, game birds, and sensitive or at risk species were also recorded.

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Wildlife Management Unit 148 aerial ungulate survey (2021)

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Presents results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 148 (Schuler) from February 11-13, 2021. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate... More ≫

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Presents results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Wildlife Management Unit 148 (Schuler) from February 11-13, 2021. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate population by determining estimates for abundance, density and age-sex composition. Observations of additional species of game management or conservation concern including elk, pronghorn, carnivores, game birds, and sensitive or at risk species were also recorded.

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Wildlife Management Unit 150 aerial ungulate survey (2019)

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 150 (Jenner WMU) from February 12-13, 2019. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the... More ≫

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Results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Alberta’s Wildlife Management Unit 150 (Jenner WMU) from February 12-13, 2019. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate population by determining estimates for abundance, density and age-sex composition. Observations of additional species of game management or conservation concern including elk, pronghorn, carnivores, game birds, and sensitive or at risk species were also recorded.

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Wildlife Management Unit 119 aerial ungulate survey (2020 -2021)

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Presents results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Management Unit 119 (South Irvine) from February 13-14, 2021. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate... More ≫

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Presents results from an aerial ungulate survey conducted in Management Unit 119 (South Irvine) from February 13-14, 2021. The objective of the survey was to assess the status of the ungulate population by determining estimates for abundance, density and age-sex composition. Observations of additional species of game management or conservation concern including elk, pronghorn, carnivores, game birds, and sensitive or at risk species were also recorded.

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Domestic tourism in Canadian Rockies tourism region : a summary of domestic visitor numbers, expenditures and characteristics

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The annual domestic visitor profiles by region are based on analysis of the National Travel Survey (NTS) conducted by Statistics Canada. The NTS provides tourism information for travel in Alberta... More ≫

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The annual domestic visitor profiles by region are based on analysis of the National Travel Survey (NTS) conducted by Statistics Canada. The NTS provides tourism information for travel in Alberta by domestic visitors from Alberta and other parts of Canada, and includes same-day and overnight trips for Albertans and residents from other parts of Canada. Detailed estimates for international visitors are not available at the provincial and tourism regional level due to small sample sizes and limited data from the Visitor Travel Survey (VTS). Detailed characteristics are only available for Canadian visitors.

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