A Holiday Message Project Updates Building Resilience for Bats 2021 Season Update A total of 19 bat roosts have been reported to date through our Building Resilience for Bats project, and at least 4 of these roosts are sufficiently large enough to qualify as high priority roosts that are important to monitor annually (i.e., detected species…
WBRA is hiring a part-time Carnivores and Communities Program Technician Apply by February 16, 2021! Photo by Kim Pearson The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association (WBRA) is looking for a skilled technician to support our Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP). The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about reducing conflict between people and large carnivores in an…
Carnivores and Communities: A Case Study of Human-Carnivore Conflict Mitigation in Southwestern Alberta In 2018, the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association used an online survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the CACP directly from the program participants’ perspectives and experiences. The survey was organized into the following sections: demographics, general awareness and motivation to participate, safety…
Tired of the same old invasive species management plan? Not sure how to train your livestock to graze weeds? Need tips and tricks on how guardian dogs fit into your grazing strategy? This workshop is for you! More information on the workshop and its organizers can be found here. To view, save or print a…
Please join us for one of two Carnivores and Communities meetings, December 4th in Pincher Creek or December 5th in Cardston. We will be sharing results from the 2018 community survey along with patterns in carnivore occurrence records. More information on the Carnivores and Communities Program can be found here. To view, save or print…
Join us in Fort Macleod on Tuesday November 19, 2019 to learn about on-farm livestock mortality composting. Speakers Tim Reuter and Cody Metheral (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry) and Jeff Bectell (Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association) will cover topics including regulations, facility design, composting process, and managing carnivore attractants. See poster below for more information. Call 403-653-4977…
If you are an agricultural producer interested in learning more about reducing conflict with large carnivores on your property please join us for one of two meetings in Mountain View (Feb 27th) or Claresholm (Feb 28th). More information on the Carnivores and Communities Program can be found here.
On June 5th, 2018 the Waterton Biosphere Reserve Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP) was recognized with a 2018 Emerald Award for outstanding achievement in the community or non-profit sector (grassroots). The Emerald Awards recognize and celebrate environmental excellence achieved by individuals, not-for-profit associations, large and small corporations, community groups and governments from across Alberta. Since…
The Waterton Biosphere Reserve is excited to announce that the Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP) has been nominated for the 2018 Emerald Awards. For the past 27 years, the Emerald Awards have recognized and celebrated the outstanding environmental achievements of large and small businesses, individuals, not-for-profit associations, community groups, youth, and governments. In 2009, the…
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 24TH We want to hear from YOU! The Waterton Biosphere Reserve is administering a social survey to better understand landowner perceptions of program effectiveness and participation in our Carnivores and Communities Program. Your response will help make an important contribution to understanding which issues with carnivores are most pressing, how we…