Condition of the environment – Fish and wildlife indicators

Learn about indicators reporting on trends in Alberta's fish and wildlife.

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About fish and wildlife indicators

Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors the distribution of fish and wildlife across the province including species at risk and invasive species to better understand the state of our natural ecosystems. Explore the fish and wildlife indicators below to:

  • learn more about why these indicators are important
  • read about the status of Alberta’s fish and wildlife
  • access additional data and resources

Explore fish and wildlife indicators

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General status of 5 vertebrate species groups: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles in Alberta between 2000 and 2022.

Fish and wildlife monitoring

Access data and learn more about how Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors the distribution of wildlife across the province including species at risk and invasive species.

Related publications

Scientific paper: Assessing changes in indicators of fish health measured between 1997 and 2019 relative to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors in Canada’s oil sands region using spatio-temporal modeling 
Date published: July 2024
Authors: Arciszewski, T.J., E.J. Ussery, G.R. Tetreault, K.A. Hicks and M.E. McMaster


Technical report: Species at Risk: Long-toed Salamander Occupancy Trends in the Kananaskis
Date published: June 2024
Authors: Cline, K. and B. Boukall 


Scientific paper: Effectiveness of population-based recovery actions for threatened southern mountain caribou
Date published: April 2024
Authors: Clayton T. Lamb, et al.


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