Join us for an afternoon to learn about bear safety. This workshop is targeted specifically at safety concerns for southwestern Alberta farm and ranch owners, workers, and family members (all ages welcome) as they go about their daily routines, living and working in close proximity with grizzly and black bears. DATE: Saturday June 18, 2016…
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This community event is organized by one of the partners in the Southwest Alberta Cooperative Weed Management Area (SWACWMA). DATE: Saturday July 16th, 2016 TIME: 9:00am to 2:00pm LOCATION: Meet at Leitch Collieries Historical Site EVENT ORGANIZER: Nature Conservancy of Canada – Alberta Region DETAILS: Invasive plants can be a serious threat to native…
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This community event is supported by one of the partners in the Southwest Alberta Cooperative Weed Management Area (SWACWMA). DATE: Saturday July 9th, 2016 TIME: 10 a.m. LOCATION: M.D. of Pincher Creek (see details below) EVENT ORGANIZER: Pincher Creek Watershed Group DETAILS: This is an open invitation to all residents of the Town…
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This community event is organized by one of the partners in the Southwest Alberta Cooperative Weed Management Area (SWACWMA). DATE: Monday July 25th, 2016 TIME: 9:30 a.m. LOCATION: Meet at Castle Mountain Resort parking lot EVENT ORGANIZER: Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition & Alberta Parks DETAILS: Come join us to protect the Ecological Reserve and meet and enjoy…
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Help keep Waterton Lakes National Park free of Spotted Knapweed! This community event is organized by one of the partners in the Southwest Alberta Cooperative Weed Management Area (SWACWMA). DATE: Saturday July 23, 2016 TIME: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m LOCATION: Meet on the Blakiston Fan in Waterton Lakes National Park EVENT ORGANIZER: Waterton Lakes National Park…
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The Kainai Ecosystem Protection Agency will be hosting their annual KEPA Summit on June 1st to 3rd, 2016. This event is based out of Standoff, Alberta and hosts a variety of speakers, exhibits and field tours. The theme for the 2016 Summit is “Climate Change Resilience & Adaption”. The goal of the KEPA Summit is to initiate…
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Large Carnivore Attractant Management Project Report The WBR is excited to share with you the newly released Large Carnivore Attractant Management Project Report for Southwestern Alberta 2013 – 2014 This document highlights the hard work being done by producers in southwestern Alberta to reduce the risk of conflict with large carnivores from 2013 to the spring…
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The Carnivores and Communities program produced three technical guides Spring is just around the corner in the Waterton Biosphere Reserve area. That means before we know it many landowners will be seeing and dealing with bears on their property. The Carnivores and Communities program has produced three technical guides designed to support landowner efforts to…
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The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association would like to invite you to attend an upcoming Carnivores and Communities meeting regarding bear and wolf activity in southwestern Alberta, which will include updates on support available to help landowners reduce the risk of conflict with carnivores on their land. The Carnivores and Communities program was developed in 2009, building…
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In April, 2015 the Waterton Biosphere Reserve released a short film titled Sharing the Range, telling the story of the challenges of living with large carnivores. It also provides viewers a glimpse into the lives of farmers and ranchers in the area who are rising to meet these challenges. To date the film has been well…
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