2009 News Releases & Information Bulletins

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November

Significant wildfires, prescribed fires and assistance to B.C. highlighted wildfire season
Nov 6, 2009
Province sells land to Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to support new public services
Nov 4, 2009

October

Fine levied against Alberta man for burning without permit
Oct 29 2009
Bow Habitat Station ready to educate Alberta's next generation of environmental stewards
Oct 2, 2009
Alberta Land Stewardship Act authorizes regional planning under Land-use Framework
Oct 1, 2009

September

Prescribed fire resumes in Kananaskis Country
Sep 23, 2009
Safe hunting focus of this year’s Provincial Hunting Day
Sep 18, 2009
Alberta marks National Forest Week 2009
Sep 18, 2009
Five-year grizzly bear population study complete
Sep 17, 2009

August

Alberta's first Waterfowler Heritage Days to focus on youth
Aug 27, 2009
Be respectful while enjoying Alberta’s outdoors
August 21, 2009
Angler advisory lifted as foothills' stream temperatures drop
August 17, 2009
Alberta firefighters help battle B.C. wildfires
August 7, 2009

July

Guidelines released for Lower Athabasca Regional council
July 31, 2009
Use caution with fire during the August long weekend
July 30, 2009
Anglers asked to help protect fish in foothills streams
July 28, 2009
Online fish quiz aims to attract more youth anglers
July 24, 2009
2009 Hunting Regulations available to help plan fall hunts
July 17, 2009
Mountain pine beetles continue to threaten Alberta's forests
July 14, 2009

June

Try fishing with no strings attached on free fishing weekend
June 26, 2009
Province gets tough on those who damage our fish resources
June 26, 2009
Water in Pedley Reservoir to be lowered
June 17, 2009
Lightning sparks a rash of wildfires over the last 48 hours
June 15, 2009
Alberta, Ottawa pledge $30 million to create jobs for forestry workers
June 5, 2009
Alberta sends firefighters and equipment to help battle Yukon wildfires
June 4, 2009
Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 take seats on Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council
June 1, 2009

May

Prescribed fire season underway in Alberta
May 29, 2009
Hunters drawing on big game opportunities
May 29, 2009
Hands off baby wildlife
May 22, 2009
Lower Athabasca public sessions to bring land-use to life
May 19, 2009
Medicine Hat and area residents invited to learn about the Alberta Land Stewardship Act
May 19, 2009
Efforts ramped up to deter May long weekend rowdiness
May 13, 2009
New council will tackle land use, population, water issues in southern Alberta
May 13, 2009
Busy May long weekend expected on Alberta's roads and public lands
May 8, 2009
Recreation offences become ticketable in Willow Creek FLUZ
May 8, 2009
Forest industry report supports a brighter future for forest companies in Alberta
May 7, 2009
Recreation trails mapped out electronically
May 6, 2009

April

Province invites Albertans to learn about Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act
April 29, 2009
Albertans invited to celebrate Forest Week May 2 - 9th
April 28, 2009
Bill 36, the Alberta Land Stewardship Act sets the bar for responsible regional planning
April 27, 2009

March

Special Walleye Licence program expands to other lakes
March 20, 2009
Eight new cases of chronic wasting disease detected in wild deer
March 10, 2009

February

Bill 11 will provide more sentencing options to better protect Alberta's fisheries
February 11, 2009
New Act will simplify dispute resolution process for landowners
February 11, 2009

January

Experience Alberta’s lakes in winter: Fish for free February 14-16
January 30, 2009