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Eastern moose are the third largest subspecies of moose only behind the western moose and the Alaska moose. Males stand on average 1.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh up to 634 kg (1,398 lb). Females stand on average 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh on average 270–360 kg (600–790 lb).
The Western moose [2] (Alces alces andersoni) is a subspecies of moose that inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests in the Canadian Arctic, western Canadian provinces and a few western sections of the northern United States. It is the second largest North American subspecies of moose, second to the Alaskan moose.
The area burned in 2023 was more than twice that of any year since 1983. [47] A study published in the journal Nature concluded that the June–September 2023 Canadian wildfires caused carbon emissions that exceeded annual fossil fuel emissions of all nations except India, China and the US.
ABC News shared a video on Tuesday, April 30th of a very rare animal spotted in Alberta, Canada. A driver noticed an all-white moose crossing the highway and stopped to take a video of it, and it ...
Alberta Parks Location and extent of parks in Alberta; Type Number Area km 2 (sq mi) Provincial Parks: 76: 2,214 km 2 (855 sq mi) Wildland Provincial Parks: 31: 17,314 km 2 (6,685 sq mi) Provincial Recreation Areas: 208: 899 km 2 (347 sq mi) Wilderness Areas: 3: 1,010 km 2 (390 sq mi) Ecological Reserves: 15: 268 km 2 (103 sq mi) Natural Areas: 139
The reverse is true in Alberta, which has the second largest total farmland and the highest number of cattle. [16] This Western Canadian agriculture is noticeably focused in the Palliser's Triangle region, demonstrating that agriculture in the area has persisted in spite of the dry climate. [17] [18]
With a land area of 3.71 km 2 (1.43 sq mi), it had a population density of 303.5/km 2 (786.1/sq mi) in 2021. [ 3 ] In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Manning recorded a population of 1,183 living in 484 of its 544 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 1,164.
As of July 2024, there are 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves, covering an area of approximately 343,377 km 2 (132,579 sq mi), [9] or about 3.3% of the total land area of Canada, and representing 31 of its 39 natural regions.