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Both the provincial and federal governments are weighing potential future moves when it comes to managing selenium, which has been linked to mass deaths of westslope cutthroat trout.
Posted: May 11, 2021 6:39 PM MT | Last Updated: May 12 Some Alberta herds of bighorn sheep are contaminated with a naturally occurring element that can be toxic in high doses, says a recently retired government scientist.(Shutterstock)
This undated photo shows a group of bighorn sheep in North Dakota. Alberta's environment department has known for years that toxins from old coal mines are contaminating some herds. Photo by Craig Bihrle / North Dakota Game and Fish Department EDMONTON — Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government biologist. Jeff Kneteman said Alberta Environment has known about the problem in bighorn sheep for years. But it has yet to commission any studies about the effects on the three herds and how ...
Bob Weber This undated photo provided by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department shows a group of bighorn sheep in North Dakota. Alberta's environment department has known for years that toxins from old coal mines are contaminating populations of the province's official animal, the bighorn sheep. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Craig Bihrle/North Dakota Game and Fish Department via AP, File May 11, 2021 - 3:10 PM EDMONTON - Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government bi...
Brandon Sun By: Bob Weber, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 5:10 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 11, 2021 Save to Read Later EDMONTON - Some herds of Alberta's provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government biologist. This undated photo provided by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department shows a group of bighorn sheep in North Dakota. Alberta's environment department has known for years that toxins from ol...