Federal Protection:
* The Swift Fox is protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA)
* And under the Canada National Parks Act
* Also under the Saskatchewan and Alberta wildlife Acts
* Under these Acts it is prohibited to kill, harm or harass the species
Recovery Team:
* Alberta Swift Fox Recovery Team Joel Nicholson –Chair- Government of Alberta
Centre for Conservation Research in Saskatchewan:
* They perform imperative health, genetic and habitat research
* With the partnership of their stakeholders the CCR are developing conservation actions and legal policies to protect Swift Foxes
* Currently they are conducting studies to determine whether Swift Foxes are attracted to or avoid oil and gas development in Saskatchewan
* So far they have been conducting extensive population censuses every 5 years to monitor the foxes’ progress
Historical Conservation Efforts:
* In 1973 a captive breeding program was created in Cochrane, Alberta for Swift foxes. It was supported by the Wildlife Preservation Trust of Canada (WPTC) and they were attempting to reintroduce the species to its native Canadian habitat. The first Swift Foxes were released in 1993 in Alberta.
* The Swift Fox is protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA)
* And under the Canada National Parks Act
* Also under the Saskatchewan and Alberta wildlife Acts
* Under these Acts it is prohibited to kill, harm or harass the species
Recovery Team:
* Alberta Swift Fox Recovery Team Joel Nicholson –Chair- Government of Alberta
Centre for Conservation Research in Saskatchewan:
* They perform imperative health, genetic and habitat research
* With the partnership of their stakeholders the CCR are developing conservation actions and legal policies to protect Swift Foxes
* Currently they are conducting studies to determine whether Swift Foxes are attracted to or avoid oil and gas development in Saskatchewan
* So far they have been conducting extensive population censuses every 5 years to monitor the foxes’ progress
Historical Conservation Efforts:
* In 1973 a captive breeding program was created in Cochrane, Alberta for Swift foxes. It was supported by the Wildlife Preservation Trust of Canada (WPTC) and they were attempting to reintroduce the species to its native Canadian habitat. The first Swift Foxes were released in 1993 in Alberta.