Mountain Goat And Sheep Habitat Ranges In Alberta

November 2022 saw an update adding an area south of Grande Prairie to this geospatial dataset. It delineates mountain goat and bighorn sheep ranges in Alberta, Canada, derived from telemetry observations, aerial surveys, and habitat suitability indexes. The Government of Alberta created and maintains this data for land use and wildlife conservation planning.

Use Cases

• Identify potential land-use conflicts by overlaying proposed development sites with the 800m-buffered goat and sheep range zones.
• Model seasonal habitat use by analyzing the range polygons, which encompass use during all seasons.
• Assess habitat suitability for conservation planning by utilizing the underlying habitat suitability indexes that informed the range delineation.

Strengths

• Ranges are derived from multiple data sources including direct observations (telemetry, aerial surveys) and modeled habitat suitability indexes.
• Data was updated in November 2022 with an addition south of Grande Prairie, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• Specific quantitative metrics like total row count, spatial resolution, or accuracy measures are not provided.
• The dataset's geographic scope is limited to the province of Alberta, Canada.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Determined from observations (telemetry and aerial surveys) and habitat suitability indexes, then buffered by 800m to derive zones.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, with a specific mention of an area south of Grande Prairie.