Wildlife Management

• First of its kind lab in Canada telling time using animal teeth

  On Wednesday, a brand-new lab examining wildlife teeth for age analysis and disease tracking opened at Lethbridge College. It’s the first of its kind in Canada.

  Science

  Sep 8, 2023
  
• Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife will weaken environmental management

  Some scientists say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed to ministries that may not share the same priorities. 

  Environment

  Feb 14, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan government to incorporate wildfire, emergency management into public safety agency

  The transition will begin in 2019 but will not impact provincial emergency services for the upcoming spring flood or wildfire season.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2019
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• Study questions how much science governments use in wildlife management

  B.C. biologist Kyle Artelle and his team looked for 11 different indicators that those four basic principles — measurable objectives, clear evidence, transparency and independent review — were being used.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2018
• Bear 148 moved 500 km north of Canmore after week of ‘daily’ human encounters

  "All government land and resource managers must make difficult decisions to balance ‎the safety of residents with the needs of wildlife."

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2017
• Bear with us: Why are Canadians so bad at tracking wildlife encounters?

  Provinces track encounters differently - they even define bear-human "occurrences" differently. That lack of reliable data is a problem if you're a bear or a person who may ever come into contact with one.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2014