Forests & Fields
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Tips on Helping our Migrating Friends Survive
2025-12-05
Warm weather and some rain has brought on spring blossoms and buds, even bumblebees are starting to buzz. It's national wildlife week and the Canadian Wildlife Federation would like to help you learn more about making your yard more inviting...
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The Canadian Grasslands Project
2025-12-05
There’s a concept in Conservation Biology, called Ecosystem Services, that has been around for a while and continues to grow in popularity and importance.
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Turn Off the Lights!
2025-12-05
We keep learning how artificial light impacts wildlife. While many species can be affected, migratory birds are particularly sensitive to lights left on at night.
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Santa’s Got Company
2025-12-05
The Arctic tundra is a fascinating area between the edge of the boreal forest and the permanent ice caps closer to the North Pole.
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The Prairie’s Rarest Duo
2025-12-05
The Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is so rare in Canada it is only found in one place in Canada: Grassland National Park. The prairie dog was first documented in Canada 1938, when the first prairie dog “towns” were discovered. The nearest colonies are in Montana over 20 kilometres away — way too far for breeding between populations.
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Stock Growers Assn. signs Canada's first prairie conservation contract
2025-12-05
he Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) marked a national first this week with the formal signing of Canada’s first-ever term conservation easement, protecting 640 acres of native grassland south of Fir Mountain, Sask., for the next 25 years.
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SNC Installs New Pollinator Meadows in North Dundas
2025-12-05
Last year, in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, SNC successfully created a pollinator meadow at Mill Run Conservation Area, transforming a 1.5-acre field into a biodiverse community pollinator garden. Donated by Augusta Township to the Conservation Authority in 2021, the property will support the growth of a variety of native wildflowers over the next few growing seasons, providing diverse food sources for pollinating insects.
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Results of the Saskatchewan Community Pasture Survey
2025-12-05
The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced its intention to end the Saskatchewan Pastures Program and consult on the future management of the 50 pastures totalling 780,000 acres of public grasslands that have never been cultivated.
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The Raven: Meet one of Canada’s most intelligent birds
2025-12-05
Humans from all over the Northern Hemisphere have always been fascinated by the Northern Raven, including us. In turns revered or despised, this large, black songbird has rarely left anyone indifferent!
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SSGF Receives $3.4M to Help Conserve Prairie Grasslands
2025-12-05
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) is pleased to announce it has been awarded $3.4M from the Weston Family Foundation Prairie Grasslands Initiative to collaborate on one of the largest prairie grasslands conservation efforts in Canadian history.
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