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Fish and Wildlife Area Office – Contacts

Find contact listings for front desk staff, enforcement officers, biologists and more to address fish and wildlife questions, issues and incidents.

Report A Poacher

Report suspicious or illegal hunting and fishing activity, or dangerous wildlife encounters online or by phone:

If you are in an emergency situation, dial 9-1-1.

Northwest RegionGrande Prairie, Grande Cache, Spirit River, Valleyview780-538-5265
High Prairie, Fox Creek, Slave Lake, Whitecourt780-523-6526
Peace River, Fairview, Fort Vermilion, High Level, Manning780-624-6405
Rocky Mountain House, Drayton Valley, Edson, Evansburg, Hinton, Nordegg, Sundre403-845-8300
   
Northeast RegionAthabasca, Cold Lake, Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche780-675-8169
Edmonton780-644-7089
Spruce Grove, Barrhead780-960-8190
Red Deer, Wetaskiwin403-755-6150
Smoky Lake, St. Paul (1)780-656-3556
Vegreville, Camrose, Ponoka, (1)780-632-5410
Provost, Stettler, Vermilion (1)780-753-2433
   
South RegionCalgary, Drumheller, Hanna, Strathmore 403-297-6423
Cochrane, High River, Oyen 403-932-2388
Lethbridge, Brooks, Cardston, Medicine Hat, Vulcan403-381-5266
Blairmore, Claresholm, Pincher Creek403-562-3289

Environment and Protected Area Offices

Contact a local Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) office for non-enforcement related Fish and Wildlife questions and concerns:

  • Hunting, trapping and sportfishing regulations
  • Licences:
    • RFMA / Trapping
    • fish stocking
    • fish research
    • competitive fishing
    • fur dealers
    • taxidermy
    • tannery
    • damage control
  • Fish or wildlife disease including freezer locations
  • Found dead wildlife or export permit applications
  • Wildlife or fisheries management inquiries.
  • Registrations for compulsory furbearer species and big game

(*) indicates Designated Sheep Registration Offices, please call to book an appointment.

Call any of these offices toll free from within Alberta. Dial 310-0000 before the area code and telephone number. If you plan to visit one of these offices, it is recommended you call ahead to book an appointment.

MunicipalityAddressContact
*Athabasca1st Floor, 4901 50 Street
Athabasca, Alberta  T9S 1E2
780-675-2419
[email protected]
BlairmoreBlairmore Ranger Station
11901 19 Avenue
Blairmore, Alberta  T0K 0E0
403-562-3210
[email protected]
*Bonnyville2nd Floor, 4902 50 Avenue
Bonnyville, Alberta  T9N 2G5
780-826-3142
[email protected]
*CalgaryBay #15, 2221 41 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta  T2E 6P2
403-297-6674
[email protected]
Drayton Valley6521 50 Avenue W
Drayton Valley, Alberta  T7A 1R6
780-542-6616
[email protected]
*Edmonton1st Floor, Twin Atria Building,
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T6B 2X3
780-427-3574
[email protected]
*Edson#107, 111 54 Street
Edson, Alberta  T7E 1T2
780-723-8527
[email protected]
FairviewMain Floor, 10209 109 Street
Fairview, Alberta  T0H 1L0
780-835-7200
[email protected]
Fort McMurray3rd Floor, 9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 2K4
780-743-7200
[email protected]

Fort Vermilion

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Regular hours are anticipated to resume on January 2, 2026. 

5001 46 Avenue
Fort Vermilion, Alberta  T0H 0N0
780-927-3712
[email protected]
*Grande PrairieMain Floor, 10320 99 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta  T8V 6J4
780-538-5260
[email protected]
High Level2nd Floor, 10106 100 Avenue
High Level, Alberta T0H  1Z0
780-841-0132
[email protected]
High Prairie2nd Floor, 5226 53 Avenue
High Prairie, Alberta  T0G 1E0
780-523-6521
[email protected]
Hinton3rd Floor, 131 Civic Centre Road
Hinton, Alberta  T7V 2E6
780-865-8264
[email protected]
Lac La Biche2nd Floor, 9503 Beaverhill Road
Lac La Biche, Alberta  T0A 2C0
780-623-5247
[email protected]
*Lethbridge200 5 Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta  T1J 4L1
403-381-5322
[email protected]
Manning420 2 Street SW
Manning, Alberta  T0H 2M0
780-836-3065
[email protected]
*Medicine Hat3rd Floor, 346 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta  T1A 0G7
403-529-3680
[email protected]
*Peace River2nd Floor, 9621 96 Avenue
Peace River, Alberta  T8S 1T4
780-624-6167
[email protected]
*Pincher Creek782 Main Street
Pincher Creek, Alberta  T0K 1W0
403-627-1120
[email protected]
*Red Deer#304, 4920 51 Street
Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 6K8
403-340-7052
[email protected]
*Rocky Mountain House2nd Floor, 4919 51 Street
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta  T4T 1B3
403-845-8230
[email protected]
Slave Lake101 3 Street SW
Slave Lake, Alberta  T0G 2A4
780-849-7123
[email protected]
St. Paul1st Floor, 5025 49 Avenue
St. Paul, Alberta  T0A 3A4
780-645-6313
[email protected]
*Stony Plain/Spruce Grove1st Floor, 250 Diamond Avenue
Spruce Grove, Alberta  T7X 4C7
780-960-8600
[email protected]
Vermilion2nd Floor, 4701 52 Street
Vermilion, Alberta  T9X 1J9
780-853-8137
[email protected]
*Whitecourt5020 52 Avenue
Whitecourt, Alberta  T7S 1N2
780-778-7153
[email protected]

Wildlife biologist contacts

Find a Wildlife biologist contact by selecting the Wildlife Contact District on the map:

Contact a biologist to:

  • ask hunting-related questions about specific Wildlife Management Units (WMUs)
  • update registered trap line information or address other trapping-related questions and issues
  • request permits to conduct wildlife surveys or handle wildlife to meet industrial land-use requirements
  • seek advice on mitigating the impacts of industrial activities on wildlife populations

Fisheries biologist contacts

Find a fisheries biologist by selecting the fisheries contact district or region on the map:

Media requests

To speak with a Fish and Wildlife media spokesperson, call the Public Safety and Emergency Services media line at 780-644-3009 or by email at [email protected].

Please note this email is for accredited media only and all other correspondence sent to this email address will not be actioned.

Contact

For all other requests, contact Environment and Protected Areas Outreach Services:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 310-3773
Toll free: 1-877-944-0313
Email: [email protected]

NOTE: Outreach Services can provide callers with general information related to fish and wildlife issues but is not able to answer enforcement-related questions or process applications related to Fish and Wildlife permits.