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Kamryn Heck, 3, and her father, James Heck, of Calgary prepare to release a hawk Oct. 4 near Lethbridge. It was one of two rescued by Pam Bergen on her farm near Cardston, Alta., after a July hailstorm killed the hawk’s parents. | Barb Glen photo

Farmers keep the spirit of flight alive 

When Pam Bergen heard that personnel from the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre had released Swainsons…

The addition of a second fence creates the illusion of three dimensions, keeping wildlife out of the filed. Bill Wilson, of Bonanza, Alberta, has been able to return to swath grazing his cattle during the winter. | Mary MacArthur photo

Pilot project tests fencing options 

BONANZA, Alberta — With a herd of 75 wild elk and a smattering of deer and moose wandering…

Beavers eat green branches in a side channel of the Bow River near Carseland, Alta. | Mike Sturk photo

Leave it to beavers

TWIN BUTTE, Alta. — Senator Nicole Eaton may not have considered the beaver’s role in…

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