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Alberta has Made Little Progress to Protect Caribou Despite Conservation Deal, Report Shows
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An Alberta government document suggests the province has made little progress in protecting its 15 threatened caribou herds, despite having signed an agreement with Ottawa that promised it would. Full...
Benefits of Fertilization for White Spruce and Lodgepole Pine Trees Depend on the Reclamation Substrate – Overburden vs Tailings Sand
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Nitrogen and complete fertilizer applications improved growth of white spruce on overburden sites. Fertilization did not, however, have an effect on lodgepole pine growth on tailings sand sites
Boreal Trees Can Grow on Saline Sites – Implications for Reclamation Success on Saline Soils
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Both aspen and spruce grew on sites with very high salinity and pH deeper in the soil profile (i.e., 40-100cm), so long as surface soils were not highly saline and had adequate moisture and nutrients.
Caribou butts and wolf cameos: How motion-activated cameras may reveal the secrets of a healthy Manitoba herd
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Wildlife scientists from two provinces are using motion-activated cameras to try to discern why one caribou population in northern Manitoba appears to be stable while herds are dwindling almost...
Caribou Herds in B.C., Alberta, Growing Due to Wolf Culls: Study
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Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a...
Caribou to be Returned to Lake Superior Island
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There are plans to bring caribou back to the island in Lake Superior where they were rescued from wolves back in 2018. Full text of this article can be accessed here: Caribou set to be airlifted back...
Coarse Woody Debris Increases Microbial Functional Diversity in Reclaimed Soils
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Forest floor mineral soil mix had significantly greater soil microbial functional diversity than peat mineral soil mix. CWD increased microbial biomass and microbial functional diversity in both soil
COSIA In-Situ Oil Sands Shared Practices for Working in and Around Wetlands
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This report compiles a toolbox of shared practices currently in use by COSIA companies, or which have been used but were found to be unsuccessful.
'Cutting the heck' out of Canada's boreal forest has put caribou at risk
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Canada is home to the largest boreal forest in the world, a vast expanse of wilderness rich in biodiversity that stretches from coast to coast. But a major new study examining nearly a half century of...
Deeper Soil Salvaging Depths Produce Greater Cover of Native Plants than Shallow Salvage Depths on a Reclaimed Coal Mine Site
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The deeper soil salvage depth (40 cm) was better than the shallow salvage depth (15 cm) at establishing a forest understory plant community characteristic of the boreal forest.
EMEND for Schools: 360 Video and Teaching Resources
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The Emend for Schools: 360° Video EMEND Tour Teachers Resource is a full lesson plan and 360 immersive and interactive video teaching tool, including a teacher lesson plan and student workbook aligned...
Environmental Minister Calls for Emergency Decree to Protect Quebec Caribou from 'Imminent Threat'
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Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is recommending the adoption of an emergency decree to protect the boreal caribou in Quebec as some herds cross the "threshold of near-disappearance."...
Incentives, Frameworks, and a Path to Habitat Restoration in Alberta
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Presentation from the Seismic Line Restoration Technical Session Edmonton, AB December 1 st , 2016 Organized by the Canadian Institute of Forestry This technical session will facilitate discussion and...
Linear Feature Restoration in Caribou Habitat: A Summary of Current Practices and a Roadmap for Future Programs
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Why would a user need this: Seismic line restoration, legacy well site restoration, linear disturbance restoration, reforestation, silviculture boreal best practice, industry solutions land...
Plow-in Pipeline Construction Improves Recovery of Rough Fescue Grassland
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Plow-in pipeline approach resulted in a fescue-bluegrass vegetation community that had the best rough fescue recovery and greatest similarity to undisturbed natural grassland
Prioritization can Improve Cost Effectiveness of Seismic Line Restoration
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Upland mesic sites showed a relatively strong ability to regenerate on their own (passive restoration), while lowland (bogs and fens) and upland dry sites were slow to recover.
Quebec to Invest $60M in Protecting Province's Caribou
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The Quebec government has announced a $59.5-million bid to safeguard Charlevoix's boreal caribou and the Gaspésie mountain caribou. These two regions were chosen because they have not suffered the...
Rat Root Plants May Not be Suitable for Reclaiming Oil Sands Tailing Ponds
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This study tested the ability of rat root to grow in a high pH/high salinity environment, similar to that of a constructed oil sands tailings pond wetland.