Publications

Avian influenza outbreak, spring 2022. Preliminary report : April to June

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In late winter and spring 2021-22, a continental outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) involving a North American strain of H5N1 swept across Canada and the USA. This preliminary... More ≫

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In late winter and spring 2021-22, a continental outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) involving a North American strain of H5N1 swept across Canada and the USA. This preliminary report describes the Alberta response to the outbreak, including the work of the Alberta surveillance program, and lessons learned. It includes summary avian influenza wild bird and mammal surveillance results in 2022.

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Bighorn sheep respiratory disease monitoring in Alberta : annual progress report

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This annual report recounts the progress made in monitoring respiratory disease in Alberta’s bighorn sheep populations.

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Science support document : mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer wildlife... More ≫

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer wildlife sensitivity layer. Additionally, science support documents can be used by anyone to learn about a wildlife sensitivity layer and its connection to the Landscape Analysis Tool and associated conditions found in the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions.

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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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Legworms in cervids

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This fact sheet provides information on legworms, which are long thin nematodes that can live beneath the skin of moose and deer, most often between the skin and the muscles and tendons of the... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides information on legworms, which are long thin nematodes that can live beneath the skin of moose and deer, most often between the skin and the muscles and tendons of the lower legs. Legworms are not infective to people and pose little or no threat to infected wildlife.

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Contagious ecthyma (aka Soremouth)

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Contagious ecthyma is a disease that can appear in wild populations of bighorn sheep and mountain goats in Alberta where they overlap with current or previous use by domestic stock. This fact... More ≫

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Contagious ecthyma is a disease that can appear in wild populations of bighorn sheep and mountain goats in Alberta where they overlap with current or previous use by domestic stock. 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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Bear roundworms

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Informational fact sheet regarding roundworms found in bears. Bear roundworms are large,and dramatic when you see them. But they pose no problem for bears or any other species.

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Canine parvovirus

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Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious virus associated with gastrointestinal disease in wild and domestic canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs). This fact sheet provides... More ≫

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Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious virus associated with gastrointestinal disease in wild and domestic canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs). This fact sheet provides basic information about the virus, 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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Bighorn sheep skull / sinus tumors

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Information for hunters about skull and sinus tumours in bighorn sheep, how to recognize signs and symptoms, and how to support bighorn sheep disease monitoring and testing in Alberta.

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Pneumonia in bighorn sheep - collecting nasal swab samples

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This brochure provides instructions for hunters on how to collect nasal swab samples from harvested bighorn sheep. This sample collection is part of Alberta’s efforts to track potential pneumonia... More ≫

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This brochure provides instructions for hunters on how to collect nasal swab samples from harvested bighorn sheep. This sample collection is part of Alberta’s efforts to track potential pneumonia outbreaks in provincial bighorn sheep populations.

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