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Hunting and bear safety

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Hunting in bear territory requires extra caution. As conservationists, hunters have a responsibility to make every effort to prevent the needless death of a bear. This guide is meant to help... More ≫

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Hunting in bear territory requires extra caution. As conservationists, hunters have a responsibility to make every effort to prevent the needless death of a bear. This guide is meant to help hunters to reduce conflicts with bears and to help them respond appropriately when bear encounters do happen, thus helping to ensure their own safety while also ensuring the conservation of Alberta's bears.

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Be BearSmart : hunting checklist

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Safety tips for hunters in bear country.

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Access management in the Bighorn Backcountry : addressing continual change

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Reports on efforts by Sustainable Resource Development to work with stakeholders to develop an access management plan for the Bighorn Backcountry that would allow different recreational users... More ≫

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Reports on efforts by Sustainable Resource Development to work with stakeholders to develop an access management plan for the Bighorn Backcountry that would allow different recreational users access to the area while maintaining the integrity of watersheds, fish and wildlife populations and the land.

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RAMP : recreational access management program

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RAMP was a three-year pilot project in southwestern Alberta. This project encouraged landowners to enhance public hunting and fishing access opportunities and wildlife habitat stewardship on... More ≫

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RAMP was a three-year pilot project in southwestern Alberta. This project encouraged landowners to enhance public hunting and fishing access opportunities and wildlife habitat stewardship on private land. RAMP was funded by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development.

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Recommendations for the management of competitive fishing in Alberta

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The disparity of fishing pressure and available resource has prompted concerns regarding the impacts of competitive fishing events on fish resources and traditional sportfishing. These events tend... More ≫

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The disparity of fishing pressure and available resource has prompted concerns regarding the impacts of competitive fishing events on fish resources and traditional sportfishing. These events tend to attract more anglers to the water bodies where they are held than might otherwise visit and a large portion of the total annual harvest of some species can be taken in just a few days. Although many events adopted a catch and release format to address the issue of increased fishing pressure, studies conducted in Alberta have shown that fish survival can be very low, and few competitive fishing events have total fish mortalities below 10%. Increased survival rates of released fish can be achieved by regulating where, when and how events are run, by instituting best management practices and by educating anglers on proper fish handling techniques.

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