Alberta wildlife
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Bear cub euthanized after wandering onto Calgary-area ranchWhat appears to have been an orphaned black bear cub has met a sad end in the Priddis area, just southwest of Calgary.EnvironmentOct 4
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Trail cameras in Crowsnest Pass tracking wildlife behaviour near Highway 3A multi-year program in Alberta's Crowsnest Pass is looking to collect data to better assess wildlife patterns across Highway 3 for the safety of both animals and humans.EnvironmentSep 8
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Oh deer… daycare? How a neighbour’s garden left a fawn-tastic legacy in LethbridgeDeer are not an uncommon sight in Lethbridge but for one couple, they have turned into regular backyard guests — all thanks to the legacy left by an old neighbour.EnvironmentJun 26
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Canmore town council rejects second proposed developmentThe proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects in Canmore, west of Calgary, would have almost doubled the town's population in the coming decades.EnvironmentMay 25
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Canmore wildlife photographer documenting cougars gets heartbreaking newsProfessional wildlife photographer John Marriott spent two days this winter documenting a mother cougar and her kitten.CanadaMar 4
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Study finds train speed a top factor in wildlife deaths in Banff, Yoho national parksA study looking at 646 wildlife deaths on railway tracks in Banff and Yoho national parks in Alberta and British Columbia has found that train speed was one of the biggest factors.CanadaNov 28, 2020
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Banff wolves have lower survival rate due to hunting, trapping outside park boundaryA study shows grey wolves in Banff National Park don't live much longer than those in the rest of Alberta because many are being hunted or trapped when they leave the protected area.CanadaOct 17, 2020
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Police respond to ‘unusual’ call about dead bear in Calgary apartmentFish and wildlife officers were called in and were able to locate the dead bear in one of the suites.CanadaSep 14, 2020
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1 of 3 orphaned black bear cubs found in Banff bathroom spotted on trail cameraThe female black bear, who's now three and a half years old, was photographed just three kilometres from where the cubs were released back into the wild in July 2018.CanadaSep 4, 2020
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Overstuffed garbage bins in Alberta parks becoming dangerous for animals, visitorsAlberta Parks is warning that an increase in food and garbage left behind in parks throughout the province lately is creating a dangerous situation for both humans and wildlife.CanadaJul 24, 2020
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