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Wildlife management

Wildlife management and monitoring strategies, research and collection licences and other wildlife management information.

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Wildlife management by species

Monitoring and management strategies for black and grizzly bears, caribou, wood bison and other wildlife.

Aerial wildlife survey reports

Aerial surveys are used to assess population trends, distribution and herd composition of the province's ungulates.

Sensitive species inventory guidelines

These guidelines provide clear inventory protocols for a number of at-risk wildlife species in Alberta.

Wildlife research and collection

To perform wildlife research or collection in Alberta, you need a wildlife research permit and collection licence.

Fisheries and Wildlife Management Information System

Access this government-maintained online fisheries and wildlife database.

Wildlife land use guidelines

Guidelines and directives to minimize the impact of land-use activities on wildlife.

Wildlife Management Units

Learn about the role of Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) in wildlife management and hunting regulation in Alberta.

Wildlife sensitivity maps

These maps provide information on the locations of sensitive wildlife populations in the Province of Alberta.

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