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Publications

Beyond the Rangeland Conflict: Toward a West that Works. By Dan Tagget with portraits by Jay Dusard. Published by the Grand Canyon Trust and Gibbs Smith; Flagstaff, AZ: 1995.

Creating Successful Communities: A Guidebook to Growth Management Strategies. By Michael A. Mantell, Stephen F. Harper, and Luther Propst. Produced by The Conservation Foundation and Island Press; Washington, DC:1990.

Conservation Easements: A Landowner's Guide. Produced by the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society. High River, AB: 2000.

Conservation Easement Guide for Alberta. By Arlene Kwasniak. Produced by the Environmental Law Centre (Alberta). Edmonton, AB: 1996.

Ecological Gifts: Implementing Provisions of the Income Tax Act of Canada. Compiled by Clayton Rubec and Manjit Kerr-Upal. Available from Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service. Ottawa, ON: 2000. The most current update of this material can be found on their web site: [www.ec.gc.ca/cws-scf/habitat/index_e.html]

For the Love of Alberta: Ways to Save Your Natural Heritage: Private Conservancy Guide for Alberta. By Lesley Patricia Curthoys. Published by Federation of Alberta Naturalists, Edmonton, AB: 1998.

Forging New Protections: Purchasing Development Rights to Save Farmland. By American Farmland Trust. Washington, DC: 1996. Available from the American Farmland Trust (800) 370-4879.

Giving it Away: Tax Implications of Gifts to Protect Private Land. By Ann Hillyer and Judy Atkins. Produced by the West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation. Vancouver, BC: 2000.

Here Today, Here Tomorrow: Legal Tools for the Voluntary Protection of Private Land in British Columbia. By Barbara Findlay and Ann Hillyer. Produced by the West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation. Vancouver, BC: 1994.

Keeping the Family in the Family Ranch: Private Land Conservation in the West by John Covert. Produced by the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, Arvada, Colorado: 1997.

Leaving a Living Legacy: Using Conservation Covenants in B.C. By William J. Andrews and David Loukidelis. Produced by the West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation. Vancouver, BC: 1996.

The New Frontiers of Ranching: Business Diversification and Land Stewardship. By Ben Alexander. Produced by the Sonoran Institute, Tucson, AZ and Bozeman, MT: 2000. Download an order form.

Preserving Family Lands: Essential Tax Strategies for the Landowner and Preserving Family Lands: Book II - More Planning Strategies for the Future. By Stephen J. Small; Landowner Planning Center, Boston, MA: 1992 and 1997.

Preserving Working Ranches in the Canadian West. Ed. Guy Greenaway. Produced by the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society, the Land Conservancy of British Columbia and the Sonoran Institute. High River, AB: 2000.

Saving the Farm: A Handbook for Conserving Agricultural Land. By American Farmland Trust. Washington, DC: 1990. Available from the American Farmland Trust (800) 370-4879.

Your Land is Your Legacy: A Guide to Planning for the Future of Your Farm. By Jeremiah P. Cosgrove and Julia Freedgood. Washington, DC: 1999. Produced by the American Farmland Trust.

Links

Conservation Organizations and Programs
Conservation Support Groups
Government Agencies
Industry Resources
American Resources



Conservation Organizations and Programs

Alberta Land Trust Alliance   www.landtrusts-alberta.ca

Prairie Conservation Forum   www.albertapcf.org

Foothills Restoration Forum   www.albertarestorationforum.com

Alberta Conservation Association   www.ab-conservation.com

Alberta Fish and Game Association   www.afga.org

Appraisal Institute of Canada   www.aicanada.org

Cows and Fish Program   www.cowsandfish.org

Ducks Unlimited Canada (Alberta)   www.ducks.ca

Environmental Law Centre   www.elc.ab.ca

The Land Stewardship Centre of Canada   www.landstewardship.org

The Nature Conservancy of Canada   www.natureconservancy.ca

The Pekisko Group   www.pekisko.ca

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation   www.rmef.org


Conservation Support Groups

Mountain Equipment Co-op   www.mec.ca


Government Agencies

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada www.agr.ca
(Environment Bureau) www.agr.ca/policy/environment/eb/public_html/ebe/index_e.html

Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (Ropin' the Web) www.agric.gov.ab.ca

Canadian Agricultural Library www.agr.ca/cal/calweb1.htm

Canadian Farm Business Management Council www.farmcentre.com

Environment Canada (Canadian Wildlife Service) www.ec.gc.ca/cws-scf

National Advisory Committee on Farm Succession www.farmsuccession.com

Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) www.agr.ca/pfra


Industry Resources

Alberta Beef Magazinewww.albertabeef.ca

Alberta Cattle Commissionwww.cattle.ca/Acc

Canadian Cattlemen's Association www.cattle.ca

Western Producer www.producer.com (has a VERY comprehensive list of industry links)


American Resources

American Farmland Trustwww.farmland.org

Land Trust Alliancewww.lta.org

Montana Land Reliancewww.mtlandreliance.org

Sonoran Institutewww.sonoran.org

Stockman Grass Farmerwww.stockmangrassfarmer.com

Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust cca.beef.org/pages/ccalt-home.htm

California Rangeland Trust www.rangelandtrust.org