Nice to be able to finally get a crack at the "flying ribeyes"
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http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/status/dec08/regs_e.cfm
Alberta
Sandhill Crane Hunting
There currently is no hunting season for Sandhill Cranes in Alberta, although they are harvested in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and several United States jurisdictions. For the past several years, sportsmen in Alberta have requested a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes. A Sandhill Crane season represents an additional opportunity to hunt a recognized game species, which may encourage continued participation by migratory game bird hunters. The mid-continent population of Sandhill Cranes can support additional harvest, and the international management plan supports a hunting season in Alberta. However, the General Status of Alberta Wild Species 2005 classifies the Sandhill Crane as a sensitive species in Alberta, because of the susceptibility to disturbance of cranes nesting in the boreal forest. At the same time, the report recognizes that the Sandhill Crane population in Alberta is doing very well with no concern about population status. Overall, the mid-continent population of Sandhill Cranes, which includes the Alberta-nesting birds, is increasing and is not at risk. With the support of the Central Flyway Council and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CWS and the province of Alberta conducted consultations regarding the potential for a Sandhill Crane hunting season in Alberta.. Within Alberta, Sandhill Crane hunting has been supported by a multi-stakeholder group for 5 years and was received favourably at public consultation meetings.
It is proposed that a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes opens in the eastern portions of the parkland and prairie areas of Alberta, and coincides with the timing of local duck and goose seasons.
Specific areas affected by a Sandhill Crane season would include: Wildlife Management Units 200, 202, 203, 204, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 500 from September 1to December 16, and Wildlife Management Units 102, 116, 118, 119, 124, 144, 148, 150, 151, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166 from September 8 to December 23.
The daily bag limit would be 5 Sandhill Cranes with a possession limit twice that of the daily bag limit.
Waterfowler Heritage Days
Alberta does not currently have a province wide initiative promoting the heritage of waterfowl hunting directed at youth. It is, however, Alberta’s intent to designate the first weekend in September as Waterfowler Heritage Days, (e.g. September 5–7, 2009). The regular waterfowl hunting season would start annually September 8th and close December 20th within Prairie WMUs (100 series) & WMU 210, 212, 214, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314). The regular waterfowl hunting season would remain unchanged in WMU 841, and start the day following the Waterfowler Heritage Days in all other areas, (e.g. September 8, 2009). Through winter 2009 Alberta will conduct public consultation to evaluate stakeholder acceptance of this proposal.
To conform to provisions set in the Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, (which limits the open season period to a total of 107 days) implementation of Waterfowler Heritage Days would result in the removal of 3 days at the end of the regular waterfowl season within the southern portion of the province (Prairie WMUs (100 series) & WMUs 210, 212, 214, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314). With the exception of WMU 841, the rest of the province would be affected by a delay of 3–7 days at the start of the regular waterfowl hunting season (7 days in 2009), but could have days added to the end of the season in December to reduced the number of lost days to 3 in total.
.http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/status/dec08/regs_e.cfm
Alberta
Sandhill Crane Hunting
There currently is no hunting season for Sandhill Cranes in Alberta, although they are harvested in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and several United States jurisdictions. For the past several years, sportsmen in Alberta have requested a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes. A Sandhill Crane season represents an additional opportunity to hunt a recognized game species, which may encourage continued participation by migratory game bird hunters. The mid-continent population of Sandhill Cranes can support additional harvest, and the international management plan supports a hunting season in Alberta. However, the General Status of Alberta Wild Species 2005 classifies the Sandhill Crane as a sensitive species in Alberta, because of the susceptibility to disturbance of cranes nesting in the boreal forest. At the same time, the report recognizes that the Sandhill Crane population in Alberta is doing very well with no concern about population status. Overall, the mid-continent population of Sandhill Cranes, which includes the Alberta-nesting birds, is increasing and is not at risk. With the support of the Central Flyway Council and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CWS and the province of Alberta conducted consultations regarding the potential for a Sandhill Crane hunting season in Alberta.. Within Alberta, Sandhill Crane hunting has been supported by a multi-stakeholder group for 5 years and was received favourably at public consultation meetings.
It is proposed that a hunting season for Sandhill Cranes opens in the eastern portions of the parkland and prairie areas of Alberta, and coincides with the timing of local duck and goose seasons.
Specific areas affected by a Sandhill Crane season would include: Wildlife Management Units 200, 202, 203, 204, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 500 from September 1to December 16, and Wildlife Management Units 102, 116, 118, 119, 124, 144, 148, 150, 151, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166 from September 8 to December 23.
The daily bag limit would be 5 Sandhill Cranes with a possession limit twice that of the daily bag limit.
Waterfowler Heritage Days
Alberta does not currently have a province wide initiative promoting the heritage of waterfowl hunting directed at youth. It is, however, Alberta’s intent to designate the first weekend in September as Waterfowler Heritage Days, (e.g. September 5–7, 2009). The regular waterfowl hunting season would start annually September 8th and close December 20th within Prairie WMUs (100 series) & WMU 210, 212, 214, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314). The regular waterfowl hunting season would remain unchanged in WMU 841, and start the day following the Waterfowler Heritage Days in all other areas, (e.g. September 8, 2009). Through winter 2009 Alberta will conduct public consultation to evaluate stakeholder acceptance of this proposal.
To conform to provisions set in the Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994, (which limits the open season period to a total of 107 days) implementation of Waterfowler Heritage Days would result in the removal of 3 days at the end of the regular waterfowl season within the southern portion of the province (Prairie WMUs (100 series) & WMUs 210, 212, 214, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314). With the exception of WMU 841, the rest of the province would be affected by a delay of 3–7 days at the start of the regular waterfowl hunting season (7 days in 2009), but could have days added to the end of the season in December to reduced the number of lost days to 3 in total.
