I am writing today with the sincere hope that as the seasons change, you are safe and healthy and have been able to take advantage of the opportunity to spend time with your loved ones. While these are certainly times of unease, we can all take solace remembering that the great wide open is right where it’s always been— just outside our doors.
Dianne Whelan – 500 Days in the Wild
Filmmaker Dianne Whelan understands this fundamental connection between the planet and the humans who need it to survive. CPAWS Saskatchewan is proud to be supporting her as she nears the conclusion of her current project: 500 Days in the Wild.
The Glue That Holds An Ecosystem Together: Keystone Species
We talk often here at CPAWS-SK about umbrella species like the woodland caribou: species whose prosperity is a good indicator of the overall health of … Read More
Women in Conservation
This year for International Women’s Day, we sat down with Sarah Schmid. Sarah wears many hats in her daily life. Based out of our Prince … Read More
Remembering Evan Sorestad
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Evan Sorestad, longtime CPAWS Saskatchewan board member and passionate advocate for Canadian wilderness. After … Read More
Purpose Driven Photography
None of these projects or initiatives happen in a vacuum—it’s not just my project or an individual thing. I’m learning all the time. There are things that resonate with me and I feel curious and passionate about exploring, but I think the story never really gets told without partnering with great organizations like CPAWS or having conversations with biologists or researchers who know the story on the ground. As a photographer I am curious, and I care about what I’m photographing, but it’s really hard for me to say where the best place to point that lens is.
#PronghornProblems
#PronghornProblems IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET THIS FAST. Myth buster: Commonly referred to as the pronghorn antelope, the pronghorn is not actually an … Read More
Perspectives On My Back Yard
CPAWS SK Executive Director Gord Vaadeland shares his personal insights on competing interests in the boreal forest of Northern Saskatchewan.
Indigenous Guardians Protect Bison
CPAWS Saskatchewan has been involved in the sustainable management of the Sturgeon River Plains Bison since 2005, when the herd numbered about 500 animals. Since then, over-hunting and an anthrax outbreak in 2008 have seen that number drop to about 100 today.
UN Report
Extinction is permanent. Once a species is gone, there’s no getting it back. The same can be said for much of the beautiful natural world that we all like to enjoy, especially here in Canada.