Successful Efforts to Relocate Century-Old Dinosaur Quarries in Southern Alberta

Explore the fascinating process of relocating century-old dinosaur quarries in southern Alberta's badlands. Learn about the challenges faced in finding these lost sites from the "Great Canadian Dinosaur Rush" era and the innovative techniques used to overcome them. Discover how researchers use historical records, terrain analysis, and even quarry garbage to identify and relocate approximately 90 lost fossil sites in the Drumheller Valley and Dinosaur Provincial Park. Gain insights into the importance of precise location documentation in vertebrate palaeontology and how the lack of such information can diminish the scientific value of fossil finds. Follow the journey of Darren Tanke and his colleagues as they uncover the secrets of these long-lost quarries, including an ongoing project involving an ankylosaur site worked over 100 years ago that continues to yield new bones.

Successful Efforts to Relocate Century-Old Dinosaur Quarries in the Badlands of Southern Alberta