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Alberta Counts Grizzlies After 8-Year Gap | Calgary News
Alberta’s Environment Ministry has launched its first grizzly bear count in eight years, a critical step toward science-based recovery efforts. Led by the Foothills Research Institute, the massive field project aims to track population trends and habitat use across seven management areas — though initial efforts focus on just two. Experts agree the count is long overdue, as the province’s own plan mandates it every five years. While DNA analysis suggests the population has grown from 800 in 2010 to over 1,100, recent ministerial orders have authorized culling of bears deemed habituated or…
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