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moot, noun (archaic): an assembly usually for decision-making in a locality. This definition feels right for what we're seeing. #TrailcamTuesday

RARE FOOTAGE – Take a look at a lynx doing exactly what it’s born to do. #trailcamtuesday

Happy World Wildlife Day! 🌿🐻 #trailcamtuesday #worldwildlifeday

As grizzly bear hair grows, circulating hormones are deposited, leaving a signature of the bear and what it was experiencing. We're learning how to decode those hormone profiles to better understand what drives population changes. friresearch.ca/news/decoding-…

There was tension in the air, but the skunk had no stink to spare. 🦌🦨 #trailcamtuesday

Happy #fieldworkfriday! Last year's grizzly bear crew had an unofficial exit interview. Here are their highlights, lowlights, and hot takes!

With V-Day just passed, here's some Fisher (𝑃𝑒𝑘𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖) reproduction facts: 🧬 Mates in early spring ⏳ Delayed implantation ~10 months 🌸 Kits born ~1 year after mating 🍼 Females mate 7–10 days after giving birth, so they can be pregnant almost year-round

A BDA mimics a natural beaver dam. By holding more water on the landscape, they can increase available habitat for native westslope cutthroat trout and provide more reliable water for cattle grazing. Read more here: friresearch.ca/news/the-lidar…

Happy #FieldworkFriday! Last fall, we headed to southern AB to collect baseline data on a tributary of Sharples Creek. Here, Freshwater Conservation Canada will install beaver dam analogs (BDAs). Ever heard of these before?

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, three of our incredible biologists share their journey. This is their message to the next generation of women considering a career in science: friresearch.ca/news/internati… #WomenInSTEM

ID quiz! Who's fluttering through the forest? #TrailcamTuesday

🔗 Learn more: friresearch.ca/project/moose-…

We’re asking new questions about moose in AB. Launched in 2024, the Moose Research Initiative brings together multiple research themes to answer forest management questions & test emerging tools for monitoring moose & their habitat in the province. The initiative has 5 themes.

Usually we have just one bear visit our sites. This time? It was a full family drop-in.

In ecology, everything plays a role. These bears roll to play. #TrailCamTuesday

Do you know the nighttime #trailcam visitor? 👀 Drop your best guess below. #trailcamtuesday

Help us collect data for research on grizzly bears, moose and caribou habitat, trout conservation, & stream health! Apply by Jan 31 friresearch.ca/news/employmen… 💵$22–25.75 depending on experience 🕔7–12 hours per day; 9 days on, 5 days off 📍Hinton 📅Apr 27 – Aug 31 #hiring

Grizzly bear field techs Sue and Sierra are recapping their summer in a new series of blog posts! Check out part 1 which covers training and their first shifts! #FieldworkFriday friresearch.ca/news/2025-griz…

Why did the grizzly never finish the movie? It kept hitting paws. 🐾⏸️ #DadJoke #TrailCamTuesday