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These guidelines provide clear inventory protocols for a number of at-risk wildlife species in Alberta.
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The Sensitive Species Inventory Guidelines represents a significant amount of work by a number of AEP-Wildlife Management staff, with assistance from species experts in both the private and public sectors.
The Sensitive Species Committee's goal for this update was to provide clear, concise inventory guidelines for a number of wildlife species in Alberta, with a focus on pre-development wildlife surveys. The main changes in the document include:
These changes are expected to clarify AEP Wildlife Management's expectations of developers and support processes such as the EAP.
Wildlife managers are faced with a growing need for improved and consistent data on many wildlife species. There are several reasons for this:
The primary focus of the Sensitive Species Inventory Guidelines is on the following:
The guidelines include inventory protocols for a number of species at risk and several other species of management concern (e.g., salamanders, bats) from across the province.
Biologists with the Fish and Wildlife Division can provide additional information and guidance to investigators before surveys are conducted.
Amphibians
Birds
Mammals
Bat survey information can be found on the Open Government Portal at:
Documents provided on the Portal record are as follows:
Plants
Reptiles
These guidelines will be expanded over the long term:
The protocols have been prepared and reviewed by species' experts in the province. These guidelines were developed for several audiences, including government staff, industry, consultants and other researchers.
The use of proven inventory methods will accomplish the following:
Consistent use of standardized survey methods over time should provide data that more accurately reflect ecological patterns and landscape-level changes in distribution and population trends across the province.
When the Landscape Analysis Tool report identifies a condition that requires a Sensitive Species Survey, the Sensitive Species Survey Form must be completed as a part of the pre-application requirements.
Following the completion of an inventory survey, we encourage all researchers and investigators to submit wildlife and fish data for entry into the provincial Fisheries and Wildlife Management Information System (FWMIS).
Provincial biologists will use submitted data to enhance the management of sensitive species.
For more information on FWMIS, see:
Or contact your nearest Fish and Wildlife office:
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