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. “Native grasslands are the most threatened terrestrial ecosystems in Canada. They are the last refuge for 31 species at… Continue reading SSGF Receives $3.4M to Help Conserve Prairie Grasslands
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Bison with GPS collars give clues to grasslands conservation
Source: CBC News, December 15, 2017 Nature Conservancy of Canada and University of Saskatchewan partner on research at Old Man on His Back Ranch Bison roam over 13,000 acres of land at Old Man on His Back Ranch, but beyond the idyllic sight are the building blocks for a three-year research project on grasslands conservation.… Continue reading Bison with GPS collars give clues to grasslands conservation
Crown land sales chip away at remaining natural prairie, says Sask. naturalist
Source: Kendall Latimer, CBC News, October 6, 2017 75 parcels of land now up for auction The public needs to know more about the sale of Crown grasslands, a Saskatchewan activist says, after the provincial government put more public land parcels up for auction last week. “We’re losing our hold on the legacy of Saskatchewan as people,… Continue reading Crown land sales chip away at remaining natural prairie, says Sask. naturalist
Wild prairie under threat, says scientist
By Danny Kerslake, CBC News, November 1, 2016 Grasslands the world’s most endangered ecosystem, according to Nature Conservancy Rainforests and coral reefs attract a lot of attention from environmentalists, but a Nature Conservancy of Canada scientist is arguing one ecosystem under threat is often overlooked. “It’s our good old Canadian prairie,” said Dan Kraus, who recently… Continue reading Wild prairie under threat, says scientist