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Program Reports

This series of reports describes projects undertaken as part of the Alberta Species at Risk Program. Reports will be added as they become available.

Species at Risk Program Reports

No. 1 Alberta species at risk program and projects 2000-2001, by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division
- 2001 (Size: 746 KB)
No. 2 Survey of the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) in Alberta, by R. Corrigan
- 2001 (Size: 587 KB)
No. 3 Distribution and relative abundance of the shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) in Alberta, by M. Steinhilber and L. Rhude
- 2001 (Size: 672 KB)
No. 4 Survey of the bats of central and northwestern Alberta, by M.J. Vonhof and D. Hobson
- 2001 (Size: 1.5 MB)
No. 5 2000 survey of the Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) in Alberta, by M.L. James and A. James
- 2001 (Size: 633 KB)
No. 6 2000/2001 Brassy Minnow inventory at Musreau Lake and outlet, by T. Ripley
- 2001 (Size: 346 KB)
No. 7 Colonial nesting waterbird survey in the Northwest Boreal Region by M. Hanneman and M. Heckbert
- 2000 (Size: 2 MB)
No. 8 Burrowing owl trend block survey and monitoring Brooks and Hanna areas, by D. Scobie and R. Russell
- 2000 (Size: 576 KB)
No. 9 Survey of the Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) fishery on the South Saskatchewan River, Alberta (June-September, 2000), by L.A. Winkel
- 2000 (Size: 251 KB)
No. 10 An evaluation of grizzly bear-human conflict in the Northwest Boreal Region of Alberta (1991-2000) and potential mitigation, by T. Augustyn
- 2001 (Size: 228 KB)
No. 11 Harlequin duck monitoring in the Northern East Slopes of Alberta: 1998-2000 preliminary results, by J. Kneteman and A. Hubbs
- 2000 (Size: 661 KB)
No. 12 Distribution of selected small mammals in Alberta, by L. Engley and M. Norton
- 2001 (Size: 2.1 MB)
No. 13 Northern leopard frog reintroduction. Raven River Year 2, by K. Kendell
- 2001 (Size: 3 MB)
No. 14 Cumulative effects of watershed disturbances on fish communities in the Kakwa and Simonette watersheds. The Northern Watershed Project. Study 3 Progress report, by T. Thera and A. Wildeman
- 2001 (Size: 298 KB)
No. 15 Harlequin duck research in Kananaskis Country in 2000, by C.M. Smith
- 2001 (Size: 1.6 MB)
No. 16 Proposed monitoring plan for harlequin ducks in the Bow Region of Alberta, by C.M. Smith
- 2001 (Size: 192 KB)
No. 17 Distribution and relative abundance of small mammals of the western plains of Alberta as determined from great horned owl pellets, by D. Schowalter
- 2001 (Size: 563 KB)
No. 18 Western blue flag (Iris missouriensis) in Alberta: a census of naturally occurring populations for 2000, by R. Ernst
- 2000 (Size: 843 KB)
No. 19 Assessing chick survival of sage grouse in Canada, by C.L. Aldridge
- 2000 (Size: 529 KB)
No. 20 Harlequin duck surveys of the Oldman River Basin in 2000, by D. Paton
- 2000 (Size: 1.5 MB)
No. 21 Proposed protocols for inventories of rare plants of the Grassland Natural Region, by C. Wallis
- 2001 (Size: 1.97 MB)
No. 22 Utilization of airphoto interpretation to locate prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) hibernacula in the South Saskatchewan River valley, by J. Nicholson and S. Rose
- 2001 (Size: 2.69 MB)
No. 23 2000/2001 Progress report on caribou research in west central Alberta, by T. Szkorupa
- 2001 (Size: 385 KB)
No. 24 Census of Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) in Canada and Northern Montana: 2000-2001, by A. Moehrenschlager and C. Moehrenschlager
- 2001 (Size: 865 KB)
No. 25 Population estimate and habitat associations of the long-billed curlew in Alberta, by E.J. Saunders
- 2001 (Size: 1.84 MB)
No. 26 Aerial reconnaissance for piping plover habitat in east-central Alberta, May 2001, by D.R.C. Prescott
- 2001 (Size: 339 KB)
No. 27 The 2001 international piping plover census in Alberta, by D.R.C. Prescott
- 2001 (Size: 318 KB)
No. 28 Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis) monitoring in Alberta by S.L. Rose
- 2001 (Size: 341 KB)
No. 29 A survey of short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi) populations in Alberta, by J. James
- 2001 (Size: 1.36 MB)
No. 30 Red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) education and relocation project
Size: final report, by L. Takats

- 2002 (Size: 3.1 MB)
No. 31 Alberta furbearer harvest data analysis, by K.G. Poole and G. Mowat
- 2001 (Size: 3.29 MB)
No. 32 Measuring wolverine distribution and abundance in Alberta, by G. Mowat
- 2001 (Size: 435 KB)
No. 33 Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) habitat classification in northeastern Alberta using remote sensing, by G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa and R. Bechtel
- 2001 (5.25 MB)
No. 34 Peregrine falcon surveys and monitoring in the Parkland Region of Alberta, 2001, by R. Corrigan.
- 2002 (Size: 366 KB)
No. 35 Protocol for monitoring long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) populations in Alberta, by T. Pretzlaw, M. Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson
- 2002 (Size: 423 KB)
No. 36 Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) monitoring study in Alberta: a summary report 1998-2001, by M. Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson
- 2002 (Size: 9345 KB)
No. 37 Mountain plover habitat and population surveys in Alberta, 2001, by C. Wershler and C. Wallis
- 2002 (Size: 407 KB)
No. 38 A census and recommendations for management for western blue flag (Iris missouriensis) in Alberta, by R. Ernst
- 2002 (Size: 296 KB)
No. 39 Columbian mountain amphibian surveys, 2001, by D. Paton.
- 2002 (Size: 439 KB)
No. 40 Management and recovery strategies for the Lethbridge population of the prairie rattlesnake, by R. Ernst
- 2002 (Size: 744 KB)
No. 41 Western (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and eared (Podiceps nigricollis) grebes of central Alberta: inventory, survey techniques and management concerns, by S. Hanus, H. Wollis and L. Wilkinson
- 2002 (Size: 816 KB)
No. 42 Northern leopard frog reintroduction year 3 (2001), by K. Kendell
- 2002 (Size: 2.03 MB)
No. 43 Survey protocol for the northern leopard frog, by K. Kendell
- 2002 (Size: 1.2 MB)
No. 44 Alberta inventory for the northern leopard frog (2000-2001), by K. Kendell
- 2002 (Size: 753 KB)
No. 45 Fish species at risk in the Milk and St. Mary drainages, by RL&L Environmental Services Ltd
- 2002 (Size: 3.47 MB)
No. 46 Survey of the loggerhead shrike in the southern aspen parkland region, 2000-2001, by H. Kiliaan and D.R.C. Prescott
- 2002 (Size: 890 KB)
No. 47 Survey of native grassland butterflies in the Peace Parkland Region of northwestern Alberta by M. Hervieux
- 2001 (Size: 1.74 MB)
No. 48 Caribou range recovery in Alberta: 2001/02 pilot year, by T. Szkorupa
- (Size: 343 KB)
No. 49 Peace parkland native grassland stewardship program 2001/02, by A. Baker
- 2002 (Size: 490 KB)
No. 50 Carnivores and corridors in the Crowsnest Pass, by C. Chetkiewicz and M.S. Boyce
- 2002 (Size: 5.09 MB)
No. 51 2001 burrowing owl trend block survey and monitoring, Brooks and Hanna areas, by D. Scobie
- 2002 (Size: 1.7 MB)
No. 52 An evaluation of the ferruginous hawk population in Alberta based on recent trend data, by D.P. Stepnisky, G.L. Erickson, J. Iwaasa and B. Taylor
- 2002 (Size: 442 KB)
No. 53 Alberta amphibian call surveys, a pilot year, final report, by L. Takats and C. Priestly
- 2002 (Size: 1.58 MB)
No. 54 Utilization of a roadside survey technique to survey burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in southeastern Alberta, by J. Nicholson and C. Skiftun
- 2002 (Size: 379 KB)
No. 55 Alberta species at risk program and projects 2001-2002, by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division
- 2002 (Size: 1.95 MB)
No. 56 Developing a habitat-based population viability model for greater sage-grouse in southeastern Alberta, by C.L. Aldridge
- 2001 (Size: 671 KB)
No. 57 Peregrine falcon surveys and monitoring in the Northeast Boreal Region of Alberta, 2001, by R. Corrigan
- 2002 (Size: 450 KB)
No. 58 2002 burrowing owl trend block survey and monitoring, Brooks area, by R.F. Russell
- (Size: 428 KB)
No. 59 Rare plant inventory of the eastern edge of the lower foothills natural subregion, west-central Alberta, by J. Doubt
- 2002 (Size: 1.67 MB)
No. 60 Western (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and eared (Podiceps nigricollis) grebes of central Alberta: 2002 field summary, by S. Hanus, H. Wollis and L. Wilkinson
- 2002 (Size: 1.62 MB)
No. 61 Inventory of western spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis) in Alberta: 2002, by S. Peters
- 2003 (Size: 1.66 MB)
Inventory 2003 Addendum
- (Size: 1.9 MB)
No. 62 Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Alberta: literature review and data compilation, by K.J. Kissner and J. Nicholson
- 2003 (Size: 556 KB)
No. 63 Distribution of Ord's kangaroo rats in southeastern Alberta, by D.L. Gummer and S.E. Robertson
- 2003 (Size: 897 KB)
No. 64 Lethbridge prairie rattlesnake conservation project: 2002-2003 progress report, by R.D. Ernst
- 2003 (Size: 406 KB)
No. 65 Short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi hernandesi) populations in Alberta - 2002 survey results, by J.D. James
- 2003 (Size: 317 KB)
No. 66 Inventory and monitoring protocol for naturally occurring western blue flag (Iris missouriensis) in Alberta, by R.D. Ernst
- 2003 (Size: 355 KB)
No. 67 The use of call playbacks for censusing loggerhead shrikes in southern Alberta, by D.R.C. Prescott
- 2003 (Size: 453 KB)
No. 68 Survey of bats in northeastern Alberta, by A. Hubbs and T. Schowalter
- 2003 (Size: 499 KB)
No. 69 Survey protocol for the Richardson's ground squirrel, by B.A. Downey
- 2003 (Size: 419 KB)
No. 70 Population estimates and a survey protocol for ferruginous hawks in Alberta, by B.N. Taylor
- 2003 (Size: 415 KB)
No. 71 Testing methods for detecting wolverine, by G. Mowat, C. Kyle and D. Paetkau.
- 2003 (Size: 466 KB)
No. 72 A multi-species conservation strategy for species at risk in the Milk River Basin: Year 1 progress report, by R.W. Quinlan, B.A. Downey, B.N. Taylor, P.F. Jones and T.B. Clayton
- 2003 (Size: 3.73 MB)
No. 73 Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) conservation in the Alberta foothills: 2002 field summary report, by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus
- 2003 (Size: 440 KB)
No. 74 Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2002 provincial summary, by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus
- 2003 (Size: 347 KB)
No. 75 Distribution and habitat associations of the long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) in the Oldman River drainage, by K. Pearson
- 2003 (Size: 602 KB)
No. 76 Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) hibernacula: monitoring history in Alberta 1987-2002, by K.J. Kissner and J. Nicholson
- 2003 (Size: 418 KB)
No. 77 Alberta species at risk program and projects 2002-2003, by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division
- 2003 (Size: 1.25 MB)
No. 78 Northern leopard frog reintroduction: Year 4 (2002), by K. Kendell.
- 2003 (Size: 434 KB)
Northern leopard frog reintroduction: Year 5 (2003), by K. Kendell
- 2004 (Size: 835 KB)
No. 79 Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project - Year 1 Progress Report, by K.A. Romanchuk
- 2003 (Size: 788 KB)
No. 80 Conservation Overview of Butterflies in the Southern Headwaters at Risk Project (SHARP) Area, by N. Kondla
- 2004 (Size: 350 KB)
No. 81 Lethbridge Rattlesnake Conservation Project: 2003 Progress Report, by R. Ernst
- 2004 (Size: 218 KB)
No. 82 Shortjaw Cisco Species at Risk Assessment 2001, by M. Steinhilber
- 2004 (Size: 670 KB)
No. 83 Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2003 provincial summary, by L. Wilkinson and K. Kempin. (2004)
- 2004 (Size: 1.18 MB)
No. 84 Methods for Controlling Depredation on Piping Plovers in Alberta: A Literature Review and Synthesis, by R. Schmelzeisen, D.R.C. Prescott and L. Engley
- 2004 (Size: 351 KB)
No. 85 Western Blue Flag Conservation Program: 3-Year Summary Report, by K.A. Romanchuk, R.D. Ernst, and R.W Quinlan
- 2004 (Size: 279 KB)
No. 86 MULTISAR: The Milk River Basin Habitat Suitability Models for Selected Wildlife Management Species, by B. A. Downey, B. L. Downey, R. W. Quinlan, O. Castelli, V. Remesz and P. F. Jones (eds.)
- 2004 (Size: 1.4 MB)
No. 87 MULTISAR: The Milk River Basin, A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy For Species at Risk: Year 2-Progress Report, by R.W. Quinlan, B. A. Downey, B. L. Downey, and P. F. Jones
- 2004 (Size: 1.26 MB)
No. 88 Survey of Colonial Nesting Birds and Lakeshore Habitats in Northeast Alberta, by C. Found and A. Hubbs
- 2004 (Size: 556 KB)
No. 89 The southern headwaters at risk project: A multi-species conservation strategy for the headwaters of the Oldman River. Volume 1: Introduction and natural processes, by F. Blouin
- 2004 (Size: 1 MB)
No. 90 The southern headwaters at risk project: A multi-species conservation strategy for the headwaters of the Oldman River. Volume 2: Species Selection and Habitat Suitability Models, by F. Blouin, B.N. Taylor, and R.W. Quinlan (eds)
- 2004 (Size: 1.65 MB)
No. 91 Distribution, abundance and habitat selection of northern pygmy and barred owls along the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rocky Mountains, by M. D. Piorecky and D. R. C. Prescott
- 2004 (Size: 1.18 MB)
No. 92 Survey of Aquatic Gastropods in the Central Parkland Subregion of Alberta, by D. R. C. Prescott, and M. M. Curteanu
- 2004 (Size: 2.77 MB)
No. 93 The 2003 Loggerhead Shrike survey in Alberta, by D. R. C. Prescott
- 2004 (Size: 528 KB)
No. 94 Western (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Eared (Podiceps nigricollis) Grebes of Central and Parkland Alberta: 2004 Field Summary, by G. Berg, L. Wilkinson, H. Wollis, and D. Prescott
- 2004 (Size: 442 KB)
No. 95 Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2004 provincial summary, by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg
- 2004 (Size: 606 KB)
No. 96 Gillett's Checkerspot in the Southern Headwaters at Risk (SHARP) Project Area, by Norbert G. Klonda
- 2005 (Size: 1.44 MB)
No. 97 Southern Headwaters at Risk Project (SHARP) Amphiian and Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) Surveys, 2003-2004 by K.J. Pearson
- 2005 (Size: 706 KB)
No. 98 MULTISAR: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy For Species at Risk: Year 3 Report, by B. L. Downey, B. A. Downey, R.W. Quinlan, and P. F. Jones
- 2005 (Size: 1.2 MB)
No. 99 Implementation of the Alberta Piping Plover Recovery Plan, 2002 - 2004: Final Program Report, by Alberta Piping Plover Recovery Team
- 2005 (Size: 1.03 MB)
No. 100 Alberta Species at Risk Program and Projects 2003-2004, by Fish and Wildlife Division
- 2005 (Size: 1.95 MB)
No. 101 The 2005 Ferruginous Hawk Inventory and Population Analysis, by B. L. Downey
- 2005 (Size: 540 KB)
No. 102 Western Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis) Inventory in Alberta, by K.J. Remarchuk
- 2005 (Size: 672 KB
No. 103 Reproductive Biology of Female Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis viridis) in Alberta, by D. Jorgensen and J. Nicholson
- 2007 (Size: 3.78 MB)
No. 104 Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project: Final Report. by K. A. Romanchuk and R. W. Quinlan
- 2005 (Size: 1.12 MB)
No. 105 The Southern Headwaters At Risk Project: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for the Headwaters of the Oldman River, Volume 3, Landscape Management - Selection and Recommendations, by F. Blouin
- 2006 (Size: 1.45 MB)
No. 106 The Southern Headwaters At Risk Project: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for the Headwaters of the Oldman River, Volume 4, Beneficial Management Practices and Land Use Guidelines for Focal Species, by F. Blouin
- 2006 (Size: 731 KB)
No. 107 The Southern Headwaters At Risk Project: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for the Headwaters of the Oldman River, Volume 5, Landscape Pressures on Wide-Ranging Species, by F.Blouin
- 2006 (Size: 1.43 MB)
No. 108 Multi-Species Conservation Strategy For Species at Risk: 2005-2006 Report, by B. A. Downey, B. L. Downey, R. W. Quinlan, T. B. Clayton, C. L. Sikina and P. F. Jones
- 2006 (Size: 2.31 MB)
No. 109 Rattlers and People: Conserving rattlesnakes in Lethbridge, by R.D. Ernst and R.W. Quinlan
- 2006 (Size: 528 KB)
No. 110 Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2005 provincial summary, by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg.
- 2006 (Size: 473 KB)
No. 111 2004 Pinhorn Grazing Reserve Soapweed Population Survey, by K. Foreman, J. Nicholson, L. Matthias, and J. Chandler.
- 2006 (Size: 188 KB)
No. 113 Monitoring Protocol for the Ord's Kangaroo Rat, by D. J. Bender, D. L. Gummer, and R. Dzenkiw
- 2007 (Size: 1.46 MB)
No. 114 MULTISAR: A Multi-species Conservation Strategy for Species at Risk, 2006-2007 report, by Downey, B.A., R. W. Quinlan, P.F. Jones, and R. Elhert
- 2007 (Size: 941 KB)
No. 115 Bird Populations on the Shoreline of Buffalo Lake: Identification of Priority Areas for Conservation, by D. R. C. Prescott and S. D. Stevens.
- 2007 (Size: 2.1 MB)
No. 116 Burrowing Owl Population Trends on the Kininvie Blocks from 1993-2007, and Ancillary Data for Additional Species at Risk in 2007, by Scott D. Stevens and Arlen W. Todd.
- 2007 (Size: 475 KB)
No. 117 MULTISAR: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for Species at Risk for the Grassland Natural Area of Alberta, 2007-2008 Report. By Downey, B.L., B.A. Downey, S. Frank, D. Cross, C. DeMaere, D. Jarina, R. Quinlan, J. Nicholson and P. Jones
- 2008 (Size: 1.6 MB)
No. 118 Wildlife Survey of the Antelope Creek Habitat Development Area – 2007 - 2008
- (28 pages)
No. 119 Inventory of Tiny Cryptanthe (Cryptantha minima) and Small-flowered Sand Verbena (Tripterocalyx micranthus) in Alberta
- Nov 2008 (31 pages)
No. 120 Alberta Species at Risk Program and Projects 2004-2008
– May 2008 (76 pages)
No. 121 Western Grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) in Alberta: 2006 Field Summary
– Dec 2008 (25 pages)
No. 122 MULTISAR: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for Species at Risk 2008-2009 Report
– Mar 2009 (53 pages)
No. 123 Survey for Slender Mouse-ear-cress (Halimolobos virgata): 2008
– Mar 2009 (27 pages)
No. 124 Turkey Vultures: a Photographic Guide for Aging Nestlings
– Feb 2009 (51 pages)
No. 125 Beneficial Management Practices for Ord's Kangaroo Rat in Alberta
– July 2009 (52 pages)
No. 126 Distribution and Population Trends of the Canadian Toad (Anaxyrus hemiophrys) in Alberta
– Mar 2009 (38 pages)
No. 127 The 2008 Loggerhead Shrike Survey in Alberta
– Jul 2009 (22 pages)
No. 128 Adopt-a-Plant Alberta: Implementing Recovery Actions for Western Spiderwort (Tradescantia occidentalis), 2007-2008
– Nov 2009 (27 pages)
No. 129 Implementation of the Alberta Piping Plover Recovery Plan 2005-2010: Final Program Report
– March 2010 (37 pages)
No. 130 A Habitat Suitability Model for Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in Alberta: Methods and Applications
– Mar 2010 (24 Pages)
No. 131 Translocation Protocol for the Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodmys ordii)
– Mar 2010 (26 Pages)
No. 132 Habitat Suitability Index for the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta: Model Derivation and Validation
– Mar 2008 (24 Pages)
No. 133 2008 Surveys of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) in the Lesser Slave Area, Alberta
– Feb 2010 (26 Pages)
No. 134 Adopt-a-Plant Alberta: A Volunteer-based Conservation Initiative for Rare Plants and Lichens, Program Summary 2005-2008
– Mar 2010 (59 Pages)
No. 135 MULTISAR: A Multi-species Conservation Strategy for Species at Risk in the Grassland Natural Region of Alberta, 2009-2010 Report
– Aug 2010 (24 Pages)
No. 136 An Occurrence-based Habitat Model for the Ord’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii) in Alberta
– Aug 2010 (24 Pages)
No. 137 Alberta Species at Risk, Program and Projects 2008 – 2010
– Sep 2010 (78 pages)
No. 138 Population Study of Western Grebes in Alberta 2001-2009: Implications for Management and Status Designation
– Nov 2010 (22 pages)
No. 139 2010 Ferruginous Hawk Inventory and Population Analysis
– Jan 2011 (25 pages)
No. 140 Ferruginous Hawk Artificial Nest Poles: Inventory and Construction Protocol
– Mar 2011 (30 pages)
No. 141 MULTISAR: A Multi-Species Conservation Strategy for Species at Risk in the Grassland Natural region of Alberta – 2010-2011 Report
– Mar 2011 (95 pages)
No. 144 MULTISAR A Multi-species Conservation Strategy For Species at Risk in the Grassland Natural Region of Alberta – 2011-2012 Report
– Mar 2012 (55 pages)

 

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