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PhytoPet© – A Database of Plants that Play a Role in the Phytoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons
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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...
Population Management Overview Infographic
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This infographic covers the essentials of Boreal Caribou management in Canada. The development of this factsheet was led by the Population Management Working Group of the NBCKC. Be sure to view their...
POSTPONED: 18th North American Caribou Workshop (NACW)
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May 2nd, 2021 at 8:00am EST to May 5th, 2021 at 5:00pm EST
Quebec City, QC
The North American Caribou Workshop (NACW) is held every two years and is a central event for sharing Indigenous knowledge, science and lessons learned, reporting on caribou status and discussing...
Predicting the Cumulative Effects of Human Development on Biodiversity in Northeastern Alberta
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We used information from the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) on birds, plants, human footprint, and vegetation, plus information from Dr. Bayne on birds, to test a new method for...
PTAC Evaluation of Reclamation Practices on Forested Upland and Peatland Well Sites
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In general, regulators expect that disturbed sites in the boreal forest will undergo complete reclamation (recontouring, soil replacement and revegetation) with the goal of returning the site to pre...
Radio Collars Factsheet (English)
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The Radio Collars Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Radio Collaring monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant to be used in...
Rapport Technique sur le Modèle Écologique Conceptuel du Caribou Boréal
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Nous présentons ici un Modèle Écologique conceptuel du Caribou Boréal élaboré par le Groupe de Travail sur la Restauration de l’Habitat du Consortium national du savoir sur le caribou boréal (CNSCB)...
Regional Habitat Needs of a Nationally Listed Species, Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis), in Alberta, Canada
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Understanding factors that affect the distribution and abundance of species is critical to developing effective management plans for conservation. Our goal was to quantify the distribution and...
Relevés Aériens - compte rendu détaillé
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Le compte rendu détaillé sur les enquêtes aériennes comprend une introduction de chapitre traitant des forces, faiblesses et considérations communes des méthodes de terrain suivantes : Inventaires...
Removing the Wellsite Footprint: Recommended Practices for Construction and Reclamation of Wellsites on Upland Forests in Boreal Alberta
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Wellsite reclamation criteria in Alberta have historically been based on a paradigm of returning land to equivalent land capability. Unfortunately, this paradigm has treated all landscapes as...
Revegetation of Fen Peatlands Following Oil and Gas Extraction in Northern Alberta
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A field experiment from 2012 to 2013 at two locations in northeastern Alberta examined the short-term success of different fen revegetation strategies following the removal of infrastructure (road and...
Review of Revegetation Practices for Oil and Gas Disturbances in Western Canada
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Various methods have been developed and used to revegetate sites disturbed by oil and gas activities in Western Canada. Considerable information describing these methods and their effectiveness exists...
Risk Based Salinity Guidelines for Peatlands Phase 1: Literature Review and Gap Analysis
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The overall objective of this research is to obtain sufficient scientific data relevant to salinity in peatlands in northern climates to allow for the derivation of risk-based assessment and...
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus ) Population and Distribution Data in the Athabasca and Cold Lake Oil Sands Regions of Alberta using Automated Recording Units (ARUs)
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The Rusty Blackbird ( Euphagus carolinus ) was listed as Special Concern on Schedule 1 of the federal Species at Risk Act in March 2009 because of large and longterm declines in population size. The...
Salt-Affected Wellsite Closure Project Background Document
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The current document reports specifically on issues relating to the ecological direct contact exposure pathway (growth and reproduction of plants and soil invertebrates) in native grasslands areas of...
Salt-Affected Wellsite Closure Project Scientific Rationale Document
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The current document is focussed specifically on issues relating to the ecological direct contact exposure pathway (growth and reproduction of plants and soil invertebrates) in native grasslands areas...
Saskatchewan identifies key wildlife zones for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing
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Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is requesting hunters send in heads of deer, elk, and moose, with particular focus on animals harvested from wildlife management zones 2W, 9, 10, 35, 37, 50, and...
Scaling Up the Role of Predation in Caribou Declines in West-Central Alberta (Redwillow, Narraway, Redrock Prairie Creek, A la Pêche and Little Smoky Ranges). 2012 AUPRF project status update
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Avoidance by caribou and increased wolf predation risk in disturbed areas indicate functional habitat loss for caribou, yet these patterns alone do not necessarily imply a demographic impact. Spatial...
Scaling Up the Role of Predation in Caribou Declines in West‐Central Alberta (Redwillow, Narraway, Redrock Prairie Creek, A la Pêche and Little Smoky Ranges). Interim Report
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Our primary goal is to address the relative contributions of forestry and oil and gas production to the decline of caribou populations. This knowledge can then be used to develop appropriate...