Grizzly Bear Research, Conservation and Management in Kananaskis Country, Alberta

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  • Wednesday, October 07, 2015 ยท 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Grizzly Bear Research, Conservation and Management in Kananaskis Country, Alberta

The Kananaskis Region plays an important role in Alberta's grizzly bear recovery - it also faces an interesting challenge of balancing the needs of people and grizzly bears in a small area with many different user groups. This presentation will demonstrate how combining prevention, research, and aversive conditioning can help maintain this delicate balance.

Presenter: John Paczkowski, MSc., Park Ecologist

Date: Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Time: 12:00 noon to 1:00pm

Location: Conference Room A, Husky Conference Centre, Calgary, AB

Plus 30 Level, 707 - 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB (Take the escalator up two flights)

CCP: This course qualifies ASPB members to earn 1 Professional Development Hour towards their Continuing Competency Requirement

For more information please contact Ken Chatel.

This is a Brown Bag Luncheon, open to anyone; you do not need to register.

The presentation will also be available by webinar; to access please click HERE.

Presenter's Biography

John Paczkowski is a biologist currently working for Alberta Parks, in Kananaskis Country. Over the last 25 years John has worked with large carnivores including bears, wolves and Amur tigers in Canada and Russia, focussing on research, conservation and conflict prevention. He also worked and lived in the Russian Far-East for several years focussing on brown bear and tiger conservation for the Wildlife Conservation Society. He received undergraduate degrees in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Science from Lakehead University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Northern British Columbia. He currently resides in Canmore, Alberta.

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The ASPB is not responsible for the content of this presentation; the information and views expressed by the presenter(s) are their own.

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