Category: Alberta

Mule deer are widely distributed big game animals in Alberta and biologists estimate their population at around 133,000. They are found from the far southern reaches to the boreal forests of the north-central part of the province and tremendous trophy potential exists in all areas. Can you hunt mule deer in Alberta? Mule Deer Hunting […]

Alberta has approximately 9,000 bighorn sheep: 3,000 in National Parks. 6,000 on provincial lands. Where do bighorn sheep live in Alberta? The Cadomin region of Alberta is in itself a Mecca for bighorn sheep. And for the most part, these sheep are protected from both hunting and predation, and the habitat there is perfect. Can […]

Alberta has a growing population of elk that numbers in the neighborhood of 26,000 animals. They are found predominately along the eastern shadow of the Rocky Mountains in the high basins and foothills, although, in recent years, they have been expanding their range into the boreal forest and parkland regions. Can you hunt elk in […]

Canadian pipeline giant TC Energy Corp. is set to start construction on a $146-million solar farm in southern Alberta that could eventually generate enough energy to power 20,000 homes annually. Who owns a solar farm? Topaz Solar Farm is a 550 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Construction […]

Pronghorn reach their northern-most distribution in Alberta and are known to conduct annual migrations averaging hundreds of kilometers, often passing through narrow passages en-route to key seasonal ranges. Do antelopes migrate? Each spring and fall, hundreds of pronghorn antelope migrate between their summer habitat in Grand Teton National Park to their winter range in the […]

Can you hunt on Sunday in Alberta? The answer is yes, you can hunt on Sunday in Alberta, Canada, but only in designated WMUs that permit it. Can you hunt in Sundays in Alberta? Refer to the 2022 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet for details. Sunday hunting for big game is prohibited in WMUs 728, 730 […]

ammolite. In April 2022, ammolite was designated the official gemstone of Alberta. Found almost exclusively in southern Alberta, ammolite is derived from the fossilized shells of ammonites, Cretaceous Period molluscs. What is Alberta’s provincial mineral? Stone. Named Alberta’s official stone in 1977, petrified wood is commonly found in gravel pits throughout the province. Petrified wood […]

Table 1. Electricity Capacity (2010 – 2023) and Generation (2010 and 2018) in Alberta Capacity in MW and % 2010 2020 Wind 723 1 746 5.6% 10.5% Biomass / Geothermal 340 314 Which province produces the most wind power? OntarioWind energy in Canada accounts for 3.5 per cent of electricity generation, being the second most […]

In Alberta, wolves were afforded some protection in 1964, when they made the leap from vermin to being classified as fur-bearing carnivores. This designation brings the wolf under provincial trapping and hunting regulations. Is there a wolf bounty in Alberta? In Alberta there are several regions where people are paid anywhere between $15 and $500 […]

In Alberta we have Balzac Billy, which is quite literally, a critter in disguise. Groundhogs are plentiful in most parts of Canada and the U.S., but they aren’t found in southern Alberta, Global News explains, and that is precisely where the community of Balzac is located. What is Alberta’s groundhog called? Balzac BillySee, Alberta’s groundhog, […]