I would like to thank the following organizations for their financial support of this research:
RESEARCH FUNDING
• Endangered Species Recovery Fund (World Wildlife Fund Canada and Environment Canada) (2003, 2005, & 2007)
• Grant Eligible - Conservation Fund (Alberta Conservation Association) (2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2007/2008, 2009/2010)
• Challenge Grants in Biodiversity (Alberta Conservation Association & Alberta Cooperative Conservation Unit (ACCRU) (2005/2006)
• Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation Development Initiatives Program (Government of Alberta) (2003, 2004, & 2007)
• Saskatchewan Environment & Resource Management (SERM) Award (Saskatchewan Environment) (2004/2005 & 2005/2006)
• Parks Canada Species at Risk Recovery Action and Eduction Fund (SARRAEF) (Parks Canada) (2005/2006/2007)
• Montana Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (2006/2007 & 2009/2010)
• The Nature Conservancy U.S. & Canada (2007/2008)
• Leslie Tassel Fund (American Pheasant & Waterfowl Society) (2002/2003 & 2006/2007)
• APOS Legacy Fund (Alberta Professional Outfitters Society) (2006/2007)
• World Wildlife U.S.A. (2006/2007 & 2009/2010)
PERSONAL FUNDING
• Postgraduate Scholarship - Doctoral (PGSD) (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; NSERC) (2005/2006/2007/2008)
• Postgraduate Scholarship - Master's (PGSM) (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; NSERC) (2004/2005)
• Walter H. Johns Fellowship (University of Alberta) (2004-2007)
• Saskatchewan Environment & Resource Management (SERM) Award (Saskatchewan Environment) (2003/2004)
• Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat (The Garden Club of America) (2003)
• Charles Sivelle Scholarship (American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society) (2007/2008)
• Bob Landon Bursary (Canadian Ornamental Pheasant & Gamebird Association) (2005)
• Taverner Award (Society of Canadian Ornithologists) (2003)
• Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarship (Canadian Wildlife Foundation) (2004/2005)
• Prairie Ornamental Pheasant and Waterfowl Association (2002)
• University of Alberta (2003/2004)
