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Species at risk survey report : northern leopard frog 2023 sound recorder surveys
Beginning in 2007, a program for northern leopard frog translocations was initiated to reintroduce frogs into vacant sites within their current range. Nine sites were selected... -
Northern leopard frog translocation in Alberta : a review
The northern leopard frog was listed as Threatened in Alberta in 2004. Recovery plans from 2005–2015 recommended reintroduction based on earlier translocation efforts near... -
Applying the resist–accept–direct (RAD) framework to wildlife health management
Wildlife diseases can have substantial impacts on wildlife populations as well as on human and domestic animal health and well-being. Although many agencies and stakeholders... -
Downstream water quality impacts persist despite mountaintop coal mine...
Reclamation is a requirement of mountaintop coal mines. Many jurisdictions require a return to predevelopment condition or to equivalencies based on unimpacted (i.e., upstream)... -
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region,...
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) represents a broad class of organic compounds that absorb visible and ultraviolet light and can influence numerous aquatic system... -
Alberta wetland inventory science workshop proceedings
An updated, high resolution, Alberta-wide wetland inventory has been identified as a key need to support wetland management decision-making, monitoring, and broader... -
South Saskatchewan Region : investigation into elevated ozone in 2016-2018
This report describes the findings of a focused study investigating factors contributing to elevated ozone levels in the South Saskatchewan Region of Alberta. -
Alberta Oil Sands Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity Analysis
Alberta oil sands greenhouse gas emission intensity analysis for the period of 2011 to 2023. -
Alberta community NO2 concentrations : impact of temperature inversions
This report describes the findings of a focused study investigating the impact of surface-based temperature inversions on elevated nitrogen dioxide concentrations at community... -
Near Complete Removal of Total Mercury and Methylmercury from River Water...
We quantified, for the first time, how efficiently total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) were removed from different treatment stages in a conventional drinking water... -
Predicting entrainment of Bow River sportfish populations into the Carseland...
The report describes sport fish losses due to entrainment in major water diversions from the Bow River between Calgary and the Bassano Dam. Fish entrainment was initially... -
Artificial Attractants: Implications for Disease Management in Deer
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease that infects cervid species by direct and environmental transmission and is invariably fatal. CWD spread can be promoted by the... -
Beat the heat: Movements of a cold-adapted ungulate during a record-breaking...
The frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as heat waves are increasing globally, revealing ecological responses that provide valuable insights toward the... -
The Extent of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Wetland Area in the Oil Sands...
Wetlands globally have and continue to undergo modification from anthropogenic and natural environmental factors. To bridge this gap, this study utilised a GIS-based approach to... -
Trade-Offs Between Forage Availability, Accessibility, and Predation Risk on...
Optimal foraging theory (OFT) and the energy maximization hypothesis (EMH) have long been essential when examining wildlife habitat selection. At high latitudes and altitudes,... -
Restoring historical moose densities results in fewer wolves killed for...
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) are declining across much of their distribution in Canada in response to habitat alteration, leading to unsustainable predation,... -
Integrating human trail use in montane landscapes reveals larger zones of...
Coexistence between humans and wildlife is necessary for many conservation goals but is difficult to achieve in landscapes with increasing human populations and species that are... -
An Estimate of Wolverine Density for the Canadian Province of Alberta
Wolverines (Gulo gulo) are a circumboreal species that has experienced substantial range reduction worldwide. In Canada, the wolverine has been extirpated entirely from the... -
Discussion of “Atmospheric reduced nitrogen: Sources, transformations,...
The 2024 Critical Review (CR, Driscoll et al. Citation2024a) details current understanding and uncertainties on the sources, transformations, and effects of atmospheric reduced... -
Aircraft-derived CH4 emissions from surface and in-situ mining activities in...
important part of the fight to stem greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the atmosphere. One of the largest industrial contributors to national GHG emissions in Canada is the...