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U of L, government partner to measure snowpack

Posted on 15 August 2024 bystaff

With the threat of drought hanging over the province, the government of Alberta enlisted a University of Lethbridge research team…Continue Reading

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Mapping the future for ground water monitoring  

Posted on 02 August 2024 bystaff

As surface water supplies dwindle during Alberta’s drought conditions, the importance of ground water is growing. In southern Alberta an…Continue Reading

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Government has new program to address problem wildlife

Posted on 18 July 2024 byEditor

The Alberta government is creating a new network of wildlife management responders to help stop dangerous and deadly grizzly bear…Continue Reading

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Plant life recovering following the Kenow wildfire

Posted on 02 May 2024 bystaff

University of Lethbridge researchers have been monitoring plant life in Waterton Lakes National Park to see how they’re responding following the massive Kenow wildfire in 2017. “We know we have increasing fires on the landscape recently, so plant communities are going to have to deal with that,” said Dr. Jenny McCune, a University of Lethbridge…Continue Reading

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Nature Conservancy of Canada to conserve McIntyre Ranch

Posted on 26 April 2024 bystaff

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently announced the completion of its fund-raising campaign to conserve McIntyre Ranch. The project, located on the Milk River Ridge about 40 miles south of Lethbridge, is a testament to the power of collaboration and community engagement in conserving one of the planet’s most endangered ecosystems, Canada’s Prairie grasslands.…Continue Reading

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Alberta eyes greater reliance on wildfire technology

Posted on 19 April 2024 byGeorge Lee

What if you showed up for an Alberta wildfire and your water source was frozen over? That was just one…Continue Reading

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Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society celebrates 50 years

Posted on 11 April 2024 bystaff

The Mountain Bluebird Trails Conservation Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. Mountain bluebird conservation in southern Alberta was…Continue Reading

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Lessons from 2023 inform Alberta’s approach to wildfires

Posted on 11 April 2024 byGeorge Lee

Innovations that prepare Alberta to attack wildfires sooner, more efficiently and more effectively are baked into an updated approach after…Continue Reading

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Company responds to Fort Macleod council’s solar farm concerns

Posted on 21 March 2024 byEditor

A company planning to build a solar farm and storage facility 1.6 kilometres southwest of Fort Macleod responded to a letter of concern from town and MD of Willow Creek officials. Ryan Dick of Neoen Renewables Canada Ltd. wrote in response to a joint letter from the Town of Fort Macleod and MD of Willow…Continue Reading

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