Governments of Canada and Sask. Collaborate With Ranchers to Protect Biodiversity in Saskatchewan

Yesterday, September 8th, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson along with Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced a land exchange that will allow the federal and provincial governments to work with the ranching community to conserve prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan. This land exchange… Continue reading Governments of Canada and Sask. Collaborate With Ranchers to Protect Biodiversity in Saskatchewan

Grazing deal makes grass greener for Sask. ranchers and threatened birds

Source: The Canadian Press, June 12, 2018  Without increased protection the greater sage grouse could be wiped out in some areas Some Saskatchewan cattle ranchers are joining Parks Canada in a deal aimed at helping threatened species such as the greater sage grouse. Parks Canada says under the deal ranchers can graze their cattle in parts… Continue reading Grazing deal makes grass greener for Sask. ranchers and threatened birds