Diversity is Key to Resilient Ecosystems

Stew ColesEducation

Photo of Saskatchewan grasslands by Nich Gabruch

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?

Community Feature: Amber Antymniuk

Kelsey OlsonCommunity Features

Amber holding her children's books

Over the past few months, the world has changed significantly- it has changed in ways that most of us could have never imagined before. The year 2020 has been filled with confusion, tension, apprehension, hardship, heartache, loss, and devastation for people all over the world.

The Myth of the Zombie Deer

Stew ColesBlog, Education

Deer in a forest

Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy that affects deer species (whitetail, mule deer, elk, moose, caribou, etc). In simpler terms, it is a disease, capable of being spread between animals, that affects the brain by causing it to become ‘spongy’ as it degenerates. It does NOT turn deer into zombies!