You may already be aware of a PDF available from the government of Alberta regards to controlled animals. If not, we will link it below. It is handy to reference for these types of questions. This controlled animals list lays out every animal by type, family and genus that is considered “controlled”. If the animal…
You can look up any animal you desire to own on the Alberta Controlled Animals Document that we will link to below. If an animal is on the list, it means it is “controlled”. This means you can not have one as a pet. You can either own them with special permissions, like researchers and…
Alberta has strict regulations on pet and wildlife ownership and management. You may be familiar with a document we discuss on this site frequently. It is the Alberta Controlled animals list PDF. These are animals that are categorized by type and species etc. If it’s on the list, it is controlled. If it’s controlled then…
The Alberta provincial government maintains a list of animals that are restricted or controlled. It is broken down by type, species and genus. A controlled animal is one that can’t be owned at all, or only in special cases like zoos or research. There was a time a few decades ago that hedgehogs were illegal…
Alberta is well known for regulations and management when it comes to wildlife and nature in general. You must be up to date on what you can hunt or fish, as the rules change based on the conservation status at that time. Can you keep Walleye Fish you catch in Alberta? You can keep Walleye…
The province of Alberta keeps an updated document that lists all the controlled animals. It’s a relatively short document that details the animals by family and species. If the animal you desire to own is on the list, then it is controlled. This means you either need special legal privileges to own one, or it’s…
The Alberta provincial government regularly updates rules and regulations on hunting and fishing as needed. Alberta takes wildlife and environmental management very seriously. Anything discussed here can change at any moment, and we will try our best to keep this information fresh. Burbot fish or “ling”, is a freshwater fish species found in cold-water habitats…
Alberta has strict policies and regulations when it comes to animal ownership. The province is well known for its environmental and wildlife management. In fact, Alberta is world famous for being rat free. The Alberta Controlled animals document is a legal list of animals that are either outright banned, or require special permissions. Source: Alberta…
Fish culling is essentially the act of keeping your catch alive in a stringer, live well, or holding device of some kind while you continue fishing. The idea is that you could release it back into the water if you catch something more desirable, while staying within your catch limit. There are confusions on this…
You may have noticed that Alberta takes mother nature very seriously. Wildlife management and conservation is a high priority in this province. For good reason, as there is plenty of life and beauty to maintain. It is important to check specific regulations in your area before you proceed with hunting or fishing. We can provide…
