Posts Tagged ‘species at risk’
Winter Bug Count at the Edmonton Valley Zoo
Nature Alberta & Edmonton Valley Zoo
Saturday, February 1st
1:00 PM -3:00 PM
Grizzly Hunt
Nature Alberta opposes the changes to the Wildlife Regulation Act and the introduction of a Grizzly Bear hunt. We encourage individuals to voice their concern.
Read MoreThe Recovery of Trumpeter Swans in Alberta
Recorded Presentation
Speaker: Nick Carter
Host: Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan
Mission: Monarch Migration
Come learn about monarch butterflies and the journey the go on every year!
Read MoreWinter Bug Count at Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Nature Alberta & Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Red Deer, AB
Sat, Feb 3 from 1-3 PM
Diminished Chorus: The Decline of Grassland Birds
BY NANCY MAHONY
Few people are lucky enough to experience the dawn chorus on Alberta’s native grasslands — a bewildering concert of ringing trills, melodious gurgles, and jumbled songs. I’ve had the good fortune to do so on many May and June mornings, as a biologist researching grassland songbirds at one of Canada’s largest remaining native prairies, the Suffield National Wildlife Area near Medicine Hat.
Read MoreWes Olson Presentation & Book Signing
Friday, September 9th
Join famous Bison Expert and artist Wes Olson to celebrate the launch of his new book!
Read MoreDeath by “Data Deficient”: The Disappearance of Wolverines in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes
BY GILLIAN CHOW-FRASER
Olaus Murie once wrote, “I wonder if there is another inhabitant of northern wilderness that so excites the imagination.”1 The species he was referring to? None other than the wolverine.
More than 60 years later, the same thought ran through my mind as I tracked through the foothills of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains. Would this be the day? Would I be able to catch even a brief glimpse of a wolverine’s bushy tail in the distance?
Read MoreFlying Buffalo: Establishing new bison populations via air transport
Tues, April 12 at 7 PM
Registration required
What Happened to the Northern Leopard Frog?
BY LAURA SOUTHWELL
The northern leopard frog is an iconic amphibian, likely the very image that comes to mind when you hear the word “frog.” This once ubiquitous resident of prairie wetlands has faced an ongoing struggle against a changing and increasingly human-centric environment.