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A Field Guide to the Wetlands of the Boreal Plains Ecozone of Canada
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This guide provides an in-depth look at Ducks Unlimited Canada's (DUC) remote-sensing satellite mapping efforts and the development of the DUC enhanced wetland classification system.
Alberta Background Soil Quality System Project: Workshop Summary
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Objective is to work collaboratively with soil data users to develop the Alberta Background Soil Quality System (ABSQS) as a tool to assist industry and government in environmental management
Alberta Boreal Deer Project: Final Report
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White-tailed deer expansion in the boreal forest is due to an interaction between less severe winters following climate change, and a substantial forage subsidy provided by widespread anthropogenic features
Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide
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The Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide is a visual, plain-language field guide for identifying and classifying wetlands based on the Alberta Wetland Classification System (AWCS). The...
Algar Habitat Project: Improving Fen Restoration Outcomes
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Monitoring has been ongoing in Algar since 2011. Monitoring data along with supporting field observations information suggest that treatments may not be successfully placing linear disturbance within...
Analysis and Improvement of Linear Features to Increase Caribou Functional Habitat in West-central and North-western Alberta
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We used GPS data from caribou and wolves, field data on human and wildlife use of seismic lines and pipelines, vegetation heights extracted from LiDAR, non-invasive fecal DNA collections, and a suite...
April 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar - Recording
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Boreal peatland restoration through partial removal of an oil and gas well pad Murdoch McKinnon, University of Waterloo Peatlands cover over 30% of the landscape on Canada’s Western Boreal Plains...
Assessing Peatland Restoration Success to Meet Alberta’s Peatland Reclamation Criteria
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We conducted a full peatland assessment using the new criteria on a restored well pad near Peace River, Alberta. In 2012, mineral overburden was removed along with geo-textile and the buried peat was...
Assessing Spatial Factors Affecting Predation Risk to Boreal Caribou Calves: Implications for Management
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In 2013, we completed the last year of data collection for the project. Across the project’s three years, we collected GPS data from 57 female caribou, 19 wolves (Canis lupus) and 19 black bears...
Assessment of Phytoremediation as an In-Situ Technique for Cleaning Oil-Contaminated Sites: Phase II Final Report
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The cold climate and short growing season characteristic of the major oil and gas producing regions of western Canada make it particularly important to conduct phytoremediation research on plants...
Behaviour and Calving Success of Boreal Caribou in Relation to Oil and Gas Development
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Anthropogenic disturbance like oil and gas development is thought to negatively affect boreal caribou through displacement and degradation of habitat, and through creation of favourable conditions for...
Boreal Wetland Factsheets
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These fact sheets highlight plant, soil, and water indicators and key ecological benefits of each of the five major wetlands types.
Boreal Wetlands and Waterfowl: A Commitment to Stewardship Activities in Manitoba
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Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) initiated the Western Boreal Program in 1997 with an understanding that working with forward thinking forest industry partners was key to advancing wetland conservation in...
Boreal Wetlands of Canada and the United States of America
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The Canadian and Alaskan boreal zone is one of the most water rich areas in the world, and contains an estimated combined surface water and peatland area the size of Indonesia (∼1.94 million km2)...
Building Better Crossings: Incorporating Wetland Knowledge into Road Planning and Construction
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This research poster gives an overview of the relationship between roads and wetland flow, discusses tips and tools for planning and outlines a case study of developed crossings. Presented at the NAIT...
Canadian Fieldwork Applications
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Did you know that you can learn to identify and report invasive species, measure trees, and become a citizen scientist all at the touch of your smartphone? Check out this list of free, Canadian field...
Caribou Mortality and Disease Prevalence in West-central Alberta
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Woodland caribou are in decline across their range and although the proximate cause of decline is unsustainable rates of predation, health is increasingly recognised as a factor that may contribute to...