Sickly Coyote Has Been Wandering The Community For the past couple weeks, a sickly-looking coyote was reported within the town limits several times. The Town of Kerrobert actively began making efforts to remove the animal but the coyote proved to be more difficult to remove than expected. As town employees were not able to physically… Continue reading Town of Kerrobert Confirms Sickly Coyote No Longer Wandering in Community
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Town of Kerrobert Confirms Animal Sighting Within Town Was Not Cougar
No Cougar Within Town Limits, Confirms Conservation Officer Earlier this week there were sightings of what was thought to be a cougar in the residential area of Kerrobert. Yesterday on Facebook the Town of Kerrobert announced that after speaking with the Conservation Officer in the area, it was confirmed that the animal sighting was not… Continue reading Town of Kerrobert Confirms Animal Sighting Within Town Was Not Cougar
Two rare white ‘spirit moose’ spotted together in Northern Ontario
Source: Josh K. Elliot, Global News, October 28, 2019 Two snow-white moose have been spotted crossing the highway in Northern Ontario, approximately one year after video of the same two animals captured international attention in 2018. Jackie Burns Loyer photographed the elusive creatures from her car at the side of Highway 101 earlier this month. She says… Continue reading Two rare white ‘spirit moose’ spotted together in Northern Ontario
Sask. gov’t asking for 1,500 animal heads to test for chronic wasting disease
Source: Guy Quenneville, CBC News, September 25, 2019 Record number of cases reported of the non-human disease last year in Sask. The Saskatchewan government is asking hunters to turn in a total of 1,500 animals’ heads to help prevent the spread of an infectious animal disease. The province’s Ministry of Environment is hoping to test the… Continue reading Sask. gov’t asking for 1,500 animal heads to test for chronic wasting disease
Bee-harming pesticides make migrating songbirds sick too, study shows
Source: Emily Chung, CBC News, September 12, 2019 Concerns raised about neonicotinoids’ potential toxicity to other animals Controversial neonicotinoid pesticides have been shown to threaten bees and other pollinators, prompting Europe and Canada to tighten regulations. Now a new study shows they can also directly harm seed-eating birds that migrate during spring planting season. White-crowned sparrows that… Continue reading Bee-harming pesticides make migrating songbirds sick too, study shows
Climate Change – A Forecaster’s Perspective
My eight year old brain was hard at work. In my backyard, I had stared into the sky for some time. I began to do some backwards forward thinking. Now, I was only eight – I knew I was here. Then there was mom and dad. And those pesky siblings – who some days were… Continue reading Climate Change – A Forecaster’s Perspective
The story behind this photo of a raccoon peeking out of an abandoned ’70s Ford Pinto
Source: CBC Radio, September 9, 2019 Saskatchewan’s Jason Bantle is a finalist at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards Jason Bantle has spent countless evenings quietly camping out in the Saskatchewan wilderness trying to snap the perfect photo of a momma raccoon emerging from the 1970s Ford Pinto she’s been raising her kits in. The Canadian wildlife… Continue reading The story behind this photo of a raccoon peeking out of an abandoned ’70s Ford Pinto
B.C. man who hand-fed Timbit to bear fined $2,000
Source: Simon Little, Global News, August 28, 2019 A B.C. man has been fined and ordered to keep away from bears after he was caught feeding Timbits to one of the animals. Randy Scott, 32, posted a photo of him feeding one of the confections to a bear to Instagram between June and July 2016… Continue reading B.C. man who hand-fed Timbit to bear fined $2,000
Education, conservation efforts underway to preserve Sturgeon River bison herd
Source: Bryan Eneas, CBC News, August 25, 2019 120 bison remain in Sturgeon River herd population Bison numbers are declining in the Prince Albert National Park according to reports published earlier this year, but not all hope is lost. That’s because groups in Saskatchewan and beyond are organizing their own efforts to try and save the… Continue reading Education, conservation efforts underway to preserve Sturgeon River bison herd
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Hunters call for steps to stop ‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic
Source: Bonnie Allen, CBC News, August 19, 2019 Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment defends use of baits, promises faster tests for chronic wasting disease Deer hunter David Pezderic used to lay out hay or grain as bait to lure white-tailed deer near his farm in the Saskatoon area. But that was 15 years ago. Pezderic stopped… Continue reading ‘It’s a no-brainer’: Hunters call for steps to stop ‘Zombie deer disease’ epidemic