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Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officers Are Seeking Public Assistance on Unsolved Poaching Cases. All Albertans can play a role in protecting our fish and wildlife resources for the generations to come. Anyone with information that might help solve these cases is asked to call the 24-hour Report a Poacher line. This line is toll-free across North America. Any information, photos, social media comments, etc. that might connect individuals to these crimes could be of assistance, regardless of how insignificant it might seem. Information from social media such as Facebook or YouTube is becoming increasingly important to many investigations, and could … Read more
Here are the best lakes in Alberta for ice fishing this season: Calling Lake, 55 km north of Athabasca on SH 813, has a simple rule: get up early (or stay late) if you want to catch the walleye bite. I took a friend to Calling for his first-ever go at walleye and between us we caught 13 — but the real story was their size. Most of the fish were over five pounds and the largest was an absolute monster, tipping the scales at 9.6 pounds. Calling has never given up massive numbers of walleye through the ice, but … Read more
Aerial surveys show Alberta is making progress in its fight against mountain pine beetle infestations in some parts of the province. Aerial surveys in 2011 showed about 50 per cent fewer red beetle-killed pine trees where control programs are in effect, primarily in west-central Alberta and east to Slave Lake. However, the number of newly attacked trees has increased in the Grande Prairie and Peace River areas, despite the aerial surveys showing no large in-flight of beetles from eastern British Columbia. “[The 2011] surveys show some positive results where the province’s mountain pine beetle control strategy has been most aggressive,” … Read more
Western Canada’s 2011 Hunting Forecast: A tough, long winter and a nasty spring has paid a toll on some game species — but don’t worry, there are still great prospects for many species in all Western Provinces. Canada is the “Great White North.” However, while the very white winter of 2010 to 2011 may have been great for some winter sports, for coming hunting prospects, the past winter was anything but great. For game populations, winter is a bottleneck and the narrowness of that bottleneck is determined by the severity of the winter. Canadian wildlife is used to cold weather, … Read more
EDMONTON, Alberta (Oct. 11, 2011) – Upland Birds Alberta (UBA) exceeded all expectations for hunter response with their recent online survey of pheasant license holders. Nearly 1300 individuals took the time to complete the 30-minute survey, well beyond the 400 – 500 respondents UBA had hoped for. The intent of the two-part survey is to quantify the economic impact of pheasant hunting in Alberta. The second phase of the survey focused on service providers, including hotels, restaurants and sporting goods dealers, in the County of Newell. “The level of hunter response was fabulous,” said UBA Director Stan Grad, adding that, … Read more
Albertans learn safety, rules on Provincial Hunting Day Edmonton… Albertans are encouraged to learn more about hunting as a safe recreational activity and how it helps with important wildlife management on September 24, Alberta’s annual Provincial Hunting Day. This day also enables youth to experience hunting for upland game birds without a licence. Safety and conservation rules are in place to guide the youth initiative on Provincial Hunting Day. Alberta youth aged 12 to 17 must have successfully completed the Alberta hunter education program. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or somebody who is 18 … Read more
Burning operations at the 950-hectare Buller Creek prescribed fire are expected to get underway in the coming days, pending favourable weather conditions. The project is located approximately 20 kilometres south of Canmore along the Spray Lakes Reservoir in Spray Valley Provincial Park and Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. The 2011 fire season has dramatically illustrated how dangerous and destructive wildfires can be. Prescribed fires are an important tool to help protect communities and promote forest health. The Buller Creek prescribed fire will: • create a fire break that will protect nearby communities from the threat of wildfire; • restore the … Read more
Edmonton — Albertans are urged to help reduce encounters with bears. August is a busy time for the animals, as they roam for food sources like wild berries. The recent warm weather means more campers, backyard barbeques and ripening fruit trees, which increase risk of bear encounters. Bears are currently active, travelling along green areas and river valleys as they search for wild berries and other natural food sources. As bears move, they may be attracted to garbage, fruit trees, barbeques or pet food in backyards. For those living in bear country: use bear-resistant containers for your garbage; clean barbeques … Read more
EDMONTON, Alberta (July 20, 2011) – Upland Birds Alberta (UBA) is working with NGOs, private and government partners to influence greater investment in the province’s pheasant release program. “Pheasants and pheasant hunting have been an integral part of Alberta’s rural fabric for the last century, but if we don’t act now we’re liable to lose this tradition forever,” said Stan Grad, Director of UBA. “We want to unite the Provincial Government, conservation NGOs and the private sector in reinvesting in the pheasant release program to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy these traditions, just as we’ve been … Read more
