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Boreal Bio-Logue – What is it and where is it going? Spring 2022
For the second year in a row, CPAWS SK hosted the Boreal Bio-logue in Prince Albert. The focus was combining Indigenous and Western knowledge
Top Pandemic-Survival Tips From a Twin Mom: Get Outside This Winter
Mira Oberman from CPAWS-Manitoba wrote a blog, titled “How to Survive Yet Another School Closure: Get Outside — The Winter Edition,” from a twin mom perspective. Here is a ‘sister’ blog that Saskatchewan-ize’s Mira’s blog and shares her first-hand experiences, along with her top tips for surviving the pandemic this winter.
Importance of Sediment Transport in the Saskatchewan River Delta
Sediment transport is a critical role that rivers have. However, in the Saskatchewan River Delta, sediment transport has been compromised by dams built along the river. This has significantly altered the function of the natural ecosystem.
Challenges of Modern Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems in a Changing Climate
Agriculture is considered the lifeblood of the prairies – integral to the economy and the well-being of many communities. However, this has come at an environmental cost. While agriculture has taken a toll on the land, many growers in Saskatchewan are leading the way in finding sustainable solutions.
Boreal Bio-Logue 2021
When opportunity knocked on the door, CPAWS-SK and PA Model Forest jumped on it. We wanted to help people understand the differences between old and new boreal forest.
Woodland and Barren ground Caribou: What’s the Difference?
Woodland and Barren ground caribou are both native to Saskatchewan. What are the similarities between the two? What are the differences?
Supporting Reconciliation through Conservation
It is important to remember that what we call home is the ancestral territory of the Indigenous People of Canada. The Numbered Treaties are integral to the relationship between Indigenous communities and Canada.
Caribou and Connectivity
Landscape connectivity in ecology can be defined as “the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes movement among resource patches”. Habitat connectivity is essential for caribou survival.
What is Threatening Woodland Caribou?
Woodland caribou have been listed as threatened on the Species at Risk Act since 2003. Habitat disturbance is a large threat to the species and climate change will inevitably have an impact.