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Go wild. ACA Guide 2009:Layout 1 4/2/09 12:43 PM Page a The second edition of Discover Alberta’s Wild Side — Guide to Outdoor Adventure is now available! Produced and published by Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), the guide promotes outdoor activities such as angling, hunting, wildlife viewing and hiking. The guide is linked to ACA’s website where you can search each Conservation Site, locate it using Google Maps, read property profiles and download driving directions ensuring bountiful opportunities to discover Alberta’s wild side. Copies of the guide are available through Visitor Information Centres, hunting, fishing, conservation and naturalist clubs as well as more than 400 registered fishing and hunting license retailers in Alberta. Get one and go! Call toll free: 1-877-969-9091 www.ab-conservation.com
Contents Pronghorn Survival 6 Navigating a Fragmented Landscape Water-loving Weasels 10 The Mink and the River Otter Healthy Water Bodies 12 The Answer is in Our Shorelines Build a Nest Box 15 On the Cover “The two otters were fishing and sharing an area of ice-free water between a pair of frozen lakes in the boreal forest. It was a clear cold day in early April and the temperatures were still well below freezing. I photographed the animals from a blind on shore with a 600mm lens.” Dr. Wayne Lynch Bring Waterfowl to Your Backyard Conservation Site Getaway 16 Lees Lake The Central East Slopes Cougar Study 19 Understanding How to Manage a Wilderness Icon The Muir Lake Project 22 A Local Fisherman’s Dream Come True Catch & Release 24 Four Ways to Keep Your Fish Swimming Conservation in Action 26 Featuring David Bissett Feature Creature 28 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) Our Mission ACA conserves, protects and enhances fish, wildlife and habitat for all Albertans to enjoy, value and use. Contact us to receive your free biannual subscription of Conservation Magazine: 1. E-mail info@ab-conservation.com with “E-mail Subscription” in the subject line. You will receive each new issue until you inform us differently. 2. Download electronic copies online at www.ab-conservation.com. 3. Phone: 780-410-1999 or call toll free: 1-877-969-9091. Conservation Magazine • Spring/summer 2009 3
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