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Bear, Cougar & Wolf Tissue DNA

Bear, Cougar & Wolf Tissue Samples for DNA Database

Contribute To Science!


An additional project we are working on is in collaboration with the

Elk Island Park team.


In collaboration with the Alberta Trappers Association, we are trying to understand the genetic structure and movement of populations of large carnivores across Alberta.


The Alberta Trappers were invited to provide tissue or hair/skin samples or even scat, if that’s what they found.


We were hoping for a broad area of coverage as well as a significant participation from Alberta's trappers.

We need your assistance collecting tissue samples from across the province for wolves, cougars, and black bears for a DNA database being created here in Alberta.

You could help with the following:


  1. Provide samples (muscle, hide, blood and hair).

  2. We are also interested in fresh scat. We will supply you with sampling kits and instructions.

  3. They paid $20 per sample for this.


These programs can sometimes be a small financial return to the trapper but these programs are the kind of projects that provide important data used by science. If you are interested and able to help, please contact:

Thanks for your support,

Ross Hinter, Community and Public Liaison

Alberta Trappers Association

info@albertatrappers.com

780-349-6626

 

Erin Henderson

Resource Management Officer II, Elk Island National Park

Erin.henderson@pc.gc.ca

587-338-2163


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