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BY HIRA SHAH
The whooping crane was once widely distributed across North America, but by the 1940s, hunting and habitat loss had reduced the species to only 21 birds. Wood Buffalo National Park remains the only place in Canada where whooping cranes nest.
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Nature Calgary
Online Presentation
Wed, October 4 at 7:30 PM
Nature Alberta
Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, October 14
Investigate species everywhere you go with these simple steps to get started with iNaturalist.
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How many owls are found in Alberta? View the full list here!
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Final Results of the 2023 Summer Biodiversity Challenge
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Results are in for the 2023 May Bird Count!
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Sat, July 15 from 11 am to 3 pm
Wizard Lake Jubilee Park
BY JAIME PINZON
Alberta is home to 628 species of spiders, representing almost half of those recorded in Canada. That’s more than the number of bird species we have in the province. Despite this great diversity, you are unlikely to encounter more than a small fraction of these species because many of them are either too small, have cryptic behaviours, or live in remote habitats.
BY RICHARD SCHNEIDER
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Situations where conservation objectives are themselves in conflict are challenging for conservationists to grapple with and lead to divisions within the conservation community.