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Hunter Harvest Survey uncovers wildlife management statistics – Discover Estevan
Oct 18 2023 With hunting season upon us, it’s time to go over the numbers of last year’s Hunter Harvest Survey. Saskatchewan’s Hunter Harvest Survey has been mandatory for four years now to help combat poaching, regulate draws, and conserve the province’s wildlife. The survey records how many licenses are sold and how many people do the […]
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Saskatchewan Marks Half a Decade of Resilience Monitoring With Release of 2023 Climate Resilience Report
October 13, 2023 The Ministry of Environment is pleased to release its fifth annual Climate Resilience Report, marking half a decade of data collection and monitoring. “The resilience measures captured in our 2023 report strongly highlights our focus on sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all Saskatchewan’s residents, communities and industries,” Environment Minister Christine […]
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Season 2 Set for Docuseries Featuring Northern Saskatchewan Emergency Responders
August 30, 2023 Guardians of the North is set to return for a second season in 2024. The television docuseries follows wildland firefighters and dedicated First Nation responders in Saskatchewan’s Indigenous and northern communities while they protect the people, property and resources of the north. The second season is set to air next spring on […]
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When the smoke clears: Indigenous communities worry about connections to the land after wildfires – CBC
Jun 29, 2023 Fires razing millions of hectares, could affect land-based ways of life It starts with a poplar tree branch. With a slight hand and a sharp blade, the bark slides right off. Using just the right pressure, and technique honed through practice, the carver makes a series of cuts into the soft wood. […]
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Fire Ban Issued for Saskatchewan North of Highway 16
May 16, 2023 Due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of northern Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, effective immediately. The fire ban includes any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks. […]
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Residents allowed to head home after fire evacuation orders lifted in Saskatchewan – SaskToday.ca
LA LOCHE, Sask. — Evacuation orders for several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been lifted after residents were forced to flee due to wildfires. LA LOCHE, Sask. — Evacuation orders for several communities in northern Saskatchewan have been lifted after residents were forced to flee due to wildfires. Recommended reads for you: Evacuations ordered at […]
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Wildfire on Moosomin First Nation engulfs 7,000 acres and counting – Global News
May 5, 2023 A large wildfire in Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations has the bands on edge. The fire in Saskatchewan has so far destroyed thousands of acres of land and local rural municipalities and First Nations are working together to suppress it. Sherry Jimmy, reeve of the Rural Municipality of Meota which has a […]
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Multiple wildfires in western Saskatchewan posing threats to First Nations – CBC
May 04, 2023 Mandatory evacuation order in place for Clearwater River Dene Nation Wildfire season is underway in Saskatchewan and several First Nation communities in the province are already being affected. On Wednesday afternoon the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) said a “high severity” wildfire had burned approx 2,800 hectares and was still burning — […]
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The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 30 to May 5, 2023
OTTAWA, ON, April 27, 2023 – The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) meets twice a year to review the status of wildlife species that have been identified as potentially being at risk of extinction from Canada, as they are mandated to do under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). […]
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Aspen Power Station Project – Participant Funding Available
April 27, 2023 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in the impact assessment process for the proposed Aspen Power Station Project, a new combined-cycle natural gas power plant located near Lanigan, Saskatchewan. Funding is available for eligible individuals […]
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