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Fish and Wildlife Area Office – Contacts

Find contact listings for front desk staff, enforcement officers, biologists and more to address fish and wildlife questions, issues and incidents.

Report A Poacher

Report suspicious or illegal hunting and fishing activity, or dangerous wildlife encounters online or by phone:

To report illegal activity and public safety issues on public land or in Provincial Parks, call 310-LAND.

If you are in an emergency situation, dial 9-1-1.

Enforcement Services Offices

Find a regional Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services office by selecting from the list below. Contact these offices for non-urgent enforcement or problem wildlife matters.

  • Northwest Region

    Municipalities covered Phone
    Grande Cache
    Grande Prairie
    Spirit River
    Valleyview
    780-538-5265
    Fox Creek
    High Prairie
    Slave Lake
    Whitecourt
    Edson
    Hinton
    780-523-6526
    Fairview
    Fort Vermilion
    High Level
    Manning
    Peace River
    780-624-6405
    Rocky Mountain House
    Drayton Valley
    High Level
    Evansburg
    Nordegg
    Sundre
    403-845-8300
  • Northeast Region

    Municipalities covered Phone
    Athabasca
    Bonnyville
    Cold Lake
    Fort McMurray
    Lac La Biche
    780-675-8169
    Edmonton 780-427-3574 Option 4
    Smoky Lake
    St. Paul
    780-656-3559
    Barrhead
    Spruce Grove
    780-960-8190
    Provost
    Vermilion1
    780-753-2433
    Ponoka
    Red Deer
    Wetaskiwin
    Stettler
    403-755-6150
    Camrose1
    Vegreville
    780-632-5410
    1 Part-time offices – please contact for office hours.
  • Southern Region

    Municipalities covered Phone
    Blairmore
    Pincher Creek
    Claresholm
    403-562-3289
    Calgary
    Strathmore
    Drumheller1
    Hanna
    403-297-6423 Option 2
    Cochrane
    High River
    Oyen
    403-932-2388
    Cardston
    Lethbridge
    Medicine Hat
    Vulcan
    Brooks
    403-381-5266
    1 Part-time offices – please contact for office hours.

Environment and Protected Area Offices

Contact a local Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) office for non-enforcement related Fish and Wildlife questions and concerns:

  • Hunting, trapping and sportfishing regulations
  • Licences:
    • RFMA / Trapping
    • fish stocking
    • fish research
    • competitive fishing
    • fur dealers
    • taxidermy
    • tannery
    • damage control
  • Fish or wildlife disease including freezer locations
  • Found dead wildlife or export permit applications
  • Wildlife or fisheries management inquiries.
  • Registrations for compulsory furbearer species and big game

(*) indicates Designated Sheep Registration Offices, please call to book an appointment.

Call any of these offices toll free from within Alberta. Dial 310-0000 before the area code and telephone number. If you plan to visit one of these offices, it is recommended you call ahead to book an appointment.

MunicipalityAddressContact
*Athabasca1st Floor, 4901 50 Street
Athabasca, Alberta  T9S 1E2
780-675-2419
[email protected]
BlairmoreBlairmore Ranger Station
11901 19 Avenue
Blairmore, Alberta  T0K 0E0
403-562-3210
[email protected]
*Bonnyville2nd Floor, 4902 50 Avenue
Bonnyville, Alberta  T9N 2G5
780-826-3142
[email protected]
*CalgaryBay #15, 2221 41 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta  T2E 6P2
403-297-6674
[email protected]
Drayton Valley6521 50 Avenue W
Drayton Valley, Alberta  T7A 1R6
780-542-6616
[email protected]
*Edmonton1st Floor, Twin Atria Building,
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T6B 2X3
780-427-3574
[email protected]
*Edson#107, 111 54 Street
Edson, Alberta  T7E 1T2
780-723-8527
[email protected]
FairviewMain Floor, 10209 109 Street
Fairview, Alberta  T0H 1L0
780-835-7200
[email protected]
Fort McMurray3rd Floor, 9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 2K4
780-743-7200
[email protected]
Fort Vermilion5001 46 Avenue
Fort Vermilion, Alberta  T0H 0N0
780-927-3712
[email protected]
*Grande PrairieMain Floor, 10320 99 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta  T8V 6J4
780-538-5260
[email protected]
High Level2nd Floor, 10106 100 Avenue
High Level, Alberta T0H  1Z0
780-841-0132
[email protected]
High Prairie2nd Floor, 5226 53 Avenue
High Prairie, Alberta  T0G 1E0
780-523-6521
[email protected]
Hinton3rd Floor, 131 Civic Centre Road
Hinton, Alberta  T7V 2E6
780-865-8264
[email protected]
Lac La Biche2nd Floor, 9503 Beaverhill Road
Lac La Biche, Alberta  T0A 2C0
780-623-5247
[email protected]
*Lethbridge200 5 Avenue South
Lethbridge, Alberta  T1J 4L1
403-381-5322
[email protected]
Manning420 2 Street SW
Manning, Alberta  T0H 2M0
780-836-3065
[email protected]
*Medicine Hat3rd Floor, 346 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta  T1A 0G7
403-529-3680
[email protected]
*Peace River2nd Floor, 9621 96 Avenue
Peace River, Alberta  T8S 1T4
780-624-6167
[email protected]
*Pincher Creek782 Main Street
Pincher Creek, Alberta  T0K 1W0
403-627-1120
[email protected]
*Red Deer#304, 4920 51 Street
Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 6K8
403-340-7052
[email protected]
*Rocky Mountain House2nd Floor, 4919 51 Street
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta  T4T 1B3
403-845-8230
[email protected]
Slave Lake101 3 Street SW
Slave Lake, Alberta  T0G 2A4
780-849-7123
[email protected]
St. Paul1st Floor, 5025 49 Avenue
St. Paul, Alberta  T0A 3A4
780-645-6313
[email protected]
*Stony Plain/Spruce Grove1st Floor, 250 Diamond Avenue
Spruce Grove, Alberta  T7X 4C7
780-960-8600
[email protected]
Vermilion2nd Floor, 4701 52 Street
Vermilion, Alberta  T9X 1J9
780-853-8137
[email protected]
*Whitecourt5020 52 Avenue
Whitecourt, Alberta  T7S 1N2
780-778-7153
[email protected]

Wildlife biologist contacts

Find a Wildlife biologist contact by selecting the Wildlife Contact District on the map:

Contact a biologist to:

  • ask hunting-related questions about specific Wildlife Management Units (WMUs)
  • update registered trap line information or address other trapping-related questions and issues
  • request permits to conduct wildlife surveys or handle wildlife to meet industrial land-use requirements
  • seek advice on mitigating the impacts of industrial activities on wildlife populations

Fisheries biologist contacts

Find a fisheries biologist by selecting the fisheries contact district or region on the map:

Media requests

To speak with a Fish and Wildlife media spokesperson, call the Public Safety and Emergency Services media line at 780-644-3009 or by email at [email protected].

Contact

For all other requests, contact Environment and Protected Areas Outreach Services:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 310-3773
Toll free: 1-877-944-0313
Email: [email protected]

NOTE: Outreach Services can provide callers with general information related to fish and wildlife issues but is not able to answer enforcement-related questions or process applications related to Fish and Wildlife permits.

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