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Global TV Calgary features wolverine research
Dr. Tony Clevenger was featured on Global TV Calgary this morning. Watch the following clip to learn about the wolverine research and to get a sense as to what is involved in a day’s field work http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/video/wolverine+study/video.html?v=2189683452#top+stories If you like … Continue reading
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A local resident talks about Road Watch in the Pass
Check out this recent CBC interview. David talks about Road Watch in the Pass. Naturalist David McIntyre is calling for a highway overpass for wildlife at a dangerous section of road in southern Alberta. McIntyre, a long-time resident on the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Uncategorized
Tagged citizen science, Crown of the Continent, highway 3, landscape connectivity, road ecology, Road Watch, transportation mitigation, wildlife
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Exciting happening at wolverine overpass…
November 16 was a momentous day for the Highway Wilding project. Dr. Tony Clevenger and his intrepid team of researchers documented the inaugural use of a wildlife overpass in Banff National Park by a wolverine! And, here is the proof:
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Tagged Banff National Park, highway crossing structures, Highway Wilding, wolverine
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A hearty thank you for your support and assistance last winter…
As winter approaches once again, we wish to take pause and thank the folks who contributed their support and assistance to the wolverine research project last winter. Although we are not recruiting volunteers for this winter, we encourage you to … Continue reading
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Tagged Parks Canada, volunteers, wolverine research, Wolverine Watch
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Thank you for voting for Cowboys and Carnivores
We at Miistakis and Drywood Yarrow Conservation Partnership would like to thank you for voting for Cowboys and Carnivore on the Shell Fueling Change website. Unfortunately we did not win the 100,000, but not for a lack of effort from … Continue reading
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Highway Wilding has its own YouTube channel
Highway Wilding is a collaborative research & monitoring project between Parks Canada, the Western Transportation Institute (WTI), Miistakis Institute, Wilburforce Foundation and Woodcock Foundation with a focus of getting wildlife safely “across the road” in Banff National Park and beyond. … Continue reading
A Review of Compensation Programs for Livestock in Southwestern Alberta
New report prepared by the Miistakis Institute reviewing the compensation programs for livestock in Southwestern Alberta is now available. Please go to the Waterton Biosphere Reserve website to access it.
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Tagged compensation, depredation, south west Alberta
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Living with Coyotes featured on Ward 9 TV
Miistakis project Living with Coyotes was recently featured on Alderman Carra’s Ward 9TV.
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Tagged citizen science, coyotes, Living with coyotes, mapping
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Miistakis Director of Research and Liaison presenting at CAG 2011.
The Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) is the national organization representing practising geographers from public and private sectors and from universities. The University of Calgary Geography Department is hosting the CAG’s 2011 annual conference and meeting, May 31 – June … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Association of Geographers, carnivore, cowboys
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Vote for Cowboys & Carnivores!!
The Drywood Yarrow Conservation Partnership (DYCP) & Miistakis need your help to secure $100,000 for our innovative landowner carnivore monitoring program called “Cowboys & Carnivores” (www.rockies.ca/drywood). The DYCP and Miistakis are developing a community based monitoring program to monitor carnivore … Continue reading
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