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Hunters Invited to Try the Luck of the Draw 06/05/06
Until June 22, hunters can apply for special draws to hunt several species of Alberta big game; opportunities available only through the annual draw system. Hunters can apply by phoning a central licensing office or by visiting any one of more than 450 licence issuers in Alberta. [Comments?]
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New Métis Hunting & Fishing Agreement to be Negotiated 05/09/06
The Alberta government has accepted the report of a committee examining Métis hunting and fishing rights. The government will resume negotiations on a new agreement with the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Métis Settlements General Council as a result of the report's recommendations. [Comments?]
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Grizzly Intercept Program Limits Livestock Losses 04/12/06
When grizzly bears awaken after months of hibernation, they quickly begin looking for food to satisfy their winter hunger. Sometimes in the past, this has led to conflicts with livestock producers along the southern foothills, where grizzly bear habitat borders farmland.
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Prizes go to Hunters Who Submitted Deer Heads 04/03/06
Five lucky hunters from locations across Alberta won in the raffle for prizes given as a thanks for submitting deer heads to the 2005 CWD surveillance testing program. [Comments?]
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Quebec-Based Poaching Ring Dismantled in Alberta 03/10/06
Five people entered guilty pleas in Alberta Provincial Court in Wainwright, to breaking provincial and federal wildlife regulations. On February 2, 2006, the Court fined the five people a total of $26,750, and barred each individual from hunting in Alberta for five years. [Comments?]
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Alberta Suspends Spring Grizzly Bear Hunt While Collecting Data 03/10/06
Alberta will suspend the spring grizzly bear hunt while DNA census data is collected throughout the province, which is expected to continue over the next few years. [Comments?]
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Four More Cases of CWD Found in Wild Deer 03/01/06
Following disease control efforts in January and February 2006, Alberta documented another four cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild deer in the province. This brings the total to eight cases of CWD confirmed in wild deer in Alberta since the first case in September 2005. The federal Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed the province's latest findings on February 16 and 17. [Comments?]
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First Case of CWD Found in Wild Deer Population 12/15/05
Alberta has recorded its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a wild deer killed by a hunter in the province. This brings the total to four cases of CWD confirmed in wild deer in Alberta. The federal Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed this latest case December 9. [4 Comments]
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No Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Latest Culled Deer 11/07/05
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was not found in any of the 29 wild deer culled in October near Oyen. [Comments?]
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Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer Population 09/09/05
Alberta's ongoing chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance effort has identified the disease in a wild mule deer about 30 kilometres southeast of Oyen, Alberta. The case was confirmed today by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). [Comments?]
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