Beaver abundance & distribution - Elk Island

Elk Island National Park measures beaver abundance and distribution every three years in the fall using aerial surveys to count beaver food caches.

Data and Resources

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:47 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:47 (UTC)
contact_email	jonathan.demoor@pc.gc.ca
contact_person	{}
criticality_level	["educators", "nongovernmental_organizations", "scientists", "students"]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2017-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Abondance", "répartition des castors", "huttes actives", "inventaire aérien", "caches de nourriture des castors", "barrages de castor", "étangs de castors", "Alberta"], "en": ["Beaver", "abundance", "distribution", "active lodges", "aerial survey", "beaver food caches", "beaver dams", "beaver ponds", "Alberta"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Abondance et répartition du castor - Elk Island
update_frequency	P1Y