The concept of urban conservation is not new but this last year – under the clouds of a global pandemic – has certainly brought this topic to the fore and more specifically how our natural urban landscapes are critical for our health and wellbeing.
Little Brown Myotis
At one time, the little brown myotis, also known as the little brown bat, was the most common bat species in Canada. However, their populations are declining at an alarming rate due to a spreading disease called white-nose syndrome.
Plains Bison
Bison once roamed the Great Plains in vast herds that stretched miles long, and yet, years later, they were on the brink of extinction. Today, bison represent strength and resilience and are an important symbol of the prairies.
Greater Sage-Grouse
Occupying only 7% of their former range and experiencing major reductions in population, the Greater Sage-Grouse represents one of the most endangered species in Canada.
Swift Fox: A Reintroduction Success
Once extirpated from Canada in the 1930s, the Swift fox has slowly been recovering its population following reintroduction programs starting from 1983 in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Diversity is Key to Resilient Ecosystems
During a time when the climate is changing and species are dwindling, Saskatchewan’s biodiversity is in need more than ever. What is biodiversity, what is threatening it, and what can you do?
Fueling Fire
Though forest fires are a natural process, decades of fire suppression and climate change have contributed to an ecosystem where fires no longer burn naturally. Management of boreal forests in a safe and sustainable way is becoming ever-increasingly difficult to surmount.
Nature-Based Solutions
Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are innovative actions that focus on adopting natural practices to help create greener cities, mitigate the effects of climate change, and increase biodiversity.
Intersectional Environmentalism
Everyone deserves the opportunity to be in nature, as well as the right to have access to clean water, air, and land. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The fight for environmentalism also encompasses the fight for social justice issues.
Food Sovereignty in Canada
Aside from supporting life, food holds cultural and traditional significance, it unites communities and it has the power to create common ground. Food, where it comes from, and how we eat it, can be the biggest fight for freedom.