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Although populations can
fluctuate significantly from year to year, population estimates
for the following species are (2006 data): Moose 141,000
Elk 33,000 Whitetail 270,000
Mule Deer 175,000
Black Bear 35,000
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Alberta residents can
hunt 10 species of big game animals including: antelope, black
bear, buffalo, cougar, elk, goat, moose, mule deer, sheep,
whitetail deer, plus coyotes and wolves.
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Approximately 100,000
Wildlife Certificates are sold annually in Alberta.
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Alberta is divided into
about 180 Wildlife Management Units (WMU's).
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Total area of the
province is 6,661,185 square kilometers (2,571,886 sq miles)
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Highest Point - Mount
Columbia - 3747 m.
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Lowest Point - Shore of
Lake Athabasca - 152 m.
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Present Population -
3,455,000.
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Edmonton and Calgary
have roughly 1,000,000 each.
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Anthony Hendy - an
employee of the Hudson's Bay Company - is believed to be the 1st
European to set foot in Alberta in the year 1754.
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Canada has the 2nd
largest crude oil reserves. Most reserves are in Alberta's
Oil Sands - over 174 billion barrels.
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Alberta has more land in
crop and livestock than the state of Nebraska - about 52 million
acres.
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Alberta Cattle and Calf
inventories are about 6 million head.
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Forest covers about 60 %
of Alberta's total land base. 75 million seedlings are
planted annually.
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Provincial Flower is the
Wild Rose.
