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Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind: Landscape Features Associated with Central Mountain Caribou Mortalities
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Abstract In western Canada, anthropogenic disturbances resulting from resource extraction activities are associated with habitat loss and altered predator–prey dynamics. These habitat changes are...
Creating a Detailed Wetland Inventory with Sentinel-2 Time-Series Data and Google Earth Engine in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada
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Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of Canada and the United States represent a unique mapping challenge. They are dynamic both seasonally and year-to-year, are very small, and frequently...
Cut vs. Fire: A Comparative Study of the Temporal Effects of Timber Harvest and Wildfire on Ecological Indicators of the Boreal Forest
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Context Large-scale natural disturbances are crucial drivers of ecosystem function and composition for many forested ecosystems. In the last century, the prevalence of anthropogenic disturbances has...
Determining the Importance of Grizzly Bear Predation on Central Mountain Caribou Populations: Final Report
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To gain a better understanding of possible impacts of grizzly bears on central mountain caribou populations, we investigated three separate but inter-related topics concerning grizzly bear predation...
Determining the Importance of Grizzly Bear Predation on Southern Mountain Caribou Populations
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The goal of this project is to determine to what extent grizzly bear predation might be influencing caribou populations in west-central Alberta. We use existing datasets supplemented with additional...
Divergent Patterns of Understory Forage Growth After Seismic Line Exploration: Implications for Caribou Habitat Restoration
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Using field data from 351 seismic lines across [Alberta], and focusing on forage taxa preferred by moose and bears, we [investigated the effects of seismic line clearing on forage and resilience]
Do Oil and Gas Activities and Access Control Measures Affect the Distribution, Abundance and Movements of Grizzly Bears?
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To understand how oil and gas activities and access control measures, particularly gates, influences grizzly bears and their habitats in Alberta, we used multiple data sources including spatial layers...
Duck Doctors - There's A Duck Nest In My Yard. What Should I Expect And What Should I Do?
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Where do ducks nest? Often in natural habitat—but sometimes in yards and cities! What should you do if a duck nests in your yard? And what should you expect? In this episode of Duck Doctors, DUC...
Duck Doctors - What Do Ducks Eat?
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What's on the menu for wild ducks? Many different things, actually, depending on factors like species and the time of year. We receive many questions about what ducks eat, and if it's okay to feed...
Duck Doctors - Why Do Some Ducks Stay North In The Winter?
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Have you noticed that not all ducks fly south during fall migration? We receive many questions about why some waterfowl stay in Canada and why they aren’t bothered by the cold. In this episode of Duck...
Duck Settling and Breeding Success in Landscapes Fragmented by Linear Features
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This research poster discusses a study of linear feature impacts on settling and breeding of ducks in Alberta. Presented at the NAIT 7th Seminar on Linear Disturbance Impacts on Boreal Wetland...
Ducks Unlimited Canada Enhanced Wetland Classification and Mapping
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This presentation provides an overview of the Ducks Unlimited Canada Enhanced Wetland Classification System, including current and potential uses for wetland conservation and management.
Effects of Agriculture and Climate Change on Prairie Wetlands
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The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI), InnoTech Alberta, and Ducks Unlimited Canada have partnered on a four-year project to better understand linkages between wetland health and...
Enhanced Wetland Classification Inferred Products User Guide
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Ducks Unlimited Canada has been leading the effort to provide detailed and accurate wetland maps for large areas of the western boreal forest. These mapping products have become the cornerstone of DUC...
Factors Affecting Abundance of Beaver Dams in Forested Landscapes
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
February 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar
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Methylmercury production and export in permafrost peatland catchments of the Taiga Plains Lauren Thompson, University of Alberta Ongoing permafrost thaw in northern peatland catchments may increase...
Field Guide of Boreal Wetland Classes in the Boreal Plains Ecozone of Canada
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This plain language operational field guide helps resource managers identify wetlands in the field. It includes five major wetlands classes and 19 minor classes. Project partners include Ducks...
Foothills Model Forest Grizzly Bear Research Program 1999-2003 Final Report
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The Foothills Model Forest Grizzly Bear Research Program was initiated in 1998 with the first year of fieldwork beginning in the spring of 1999. The impetus for undertaking this program resulted from...