February 2019
Greetings from PCAP!

PCAP is organizing a number of events in February and March that may be of interest to you.  This Saturday Feb 9th, for instance, Lori Johnson from the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre will be presenting "Owls on Tour" at the Cabela's in Regina.   On February 28th, Sean Chuan (University of Alberta) will be presenting a webinar about "Rangeland Management and Carbon Sequestration". Please, register for free here !  Another webinar is planned on March 13th, with Dr. Janet Ng, PhD from the University of Alberta, presenting on Ferruginous Hawks (more information here ). As always, y ou can watch the previous webinars at our PCAP YouTube  channel .
 
On March 6th, Heather Peat Hamm , Species at Risk Coordinator for Simply Ag Solutions Inc., will be presenting in Assiniboia (at 1 pm) and Weyburn (at 7 pm), the Saskatchewan Species at Risk Farm Program for Northern Leopard Frogs, Loggerhead Shrikes, Sprague's pipits, Baird's Sparrows and Chestnut Collared longspurs. More information about these presentations here.
 
Stay also tuned for details about the "Multiple Species Management Workshop", which will take place in Consul, SK, on March 12th. This half-day workshop will be followed by the Nature Saskatchewan's Conservation Awareness Day Supper! During the workshop, representatives of SODCAP Inc., Grassland National Park, the Alberta Conservation Association and invited landowners and managers will present their experiences on implementing multi-species management programs and plans. The event will also include a hands-on ranch planning activity.  
 
In addition, please save the date for our "Prairie's Got the Goods Week" on March 18-22, a week-long series of webinars about the ecological goods and services provided by Native Prairies! The agenda and more information will be available in this link .
 
Please take into account that all these events are free and everyone is welcome to attend. We take this opportunity to recognize the generous support from our sponsors: Crescent Point Energy, SaskEnergy, TransCanada, CanNorth ,  Wildlife Habitat Canada , EcoFriendly Sask, The Mosaic Company,  Environment and Climate Change Canada, as well as the continuous support of our PCAP Partners.
 
Finally, we want to bring to the attention of teachers and ranchers who wish participate next spring in our Education Programs "Taking Action for Prairie" and "Adopt a Rancher", please don't doubt to contact us.
 
Sincerely,
 
Caitlin Mroz,  SK PCAP Stewardship Coordinator
Julie-Anne Howe,  SK PCAP Education Coordinator
Diego Steinaker,  SK PCAP Manager 

Ph. 306 352 0472 
pcap@sasktel.net

MULTIPLE SPECIES MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP 

March 12th, 2019, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Nature Saskatchewan's Conservation Awareness Day Supper will follow at 6 pm!

Consul Senior Centre, Consul, SK.  

Presentations by SODCAP Inc., Grassland National Park, MULTISAR (Alberta Conservation Association), and invited landowner producers. The event also includes a hands-on ranch planning activity.  
 
This workshop is FREE! Everyone is welcome to attend!  

To register: pcap@sasktel.net or outreach@naturesask.ca or 306-780-9832 
 PCAP Speaker Series Presentations 

Saskatchewan Species at Risk Farm Program

For more information click 
SAVE THE DATE ! 
"Prairie's Got the Goods Week" 
March 17-23, 2019
P rairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference - PCESC 2019

February 19-21, 2019. Winnipeg, MB

For details on the Conference Program please click here


Amendments to Schedule 1 of Species at Risk Act for Saskatchewan Migratory Birds

On  Saturday, December 29, 2018 , a proposal to amend Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for nine migratory bird species, including Lark Bunting ( Calamospiza melanocorys ) and McCown's Longspur (
Rhynchophanes mccownii) distributed in the Prairie Region of Saskatchewan. This
 was published in part I of the Canada Gazette (see page 28 of 73).
The proposal is attached and can also be found  
.

December 29, 2018 marks the beginning of the final 45-day public comment period during which you can share your additional comments on the proposal.  The public comment period will end on  Wednesday, February 12, 2019 .More information here.

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Upcoming Events!

by Lori Johnson 
Saturday February 9, at  2 pm, 
Cabela's, Regina, SK

February 16, 1 to 4 pm
Fairy Hill, SK

February 19-21, 2019
Winnipeg, MB

February 26, at 7 pm
Royal Saskatchewan Museum Regina, SK

Webinar Presentation by Sean Chuan
February 28, at 12 pm

by Heather Peat Hamm 
 March 6, at 1 pm
Assiniboia, SK

by Heather Peat Hamm 
 March 6, at 7 pm
Weyburn, SK

Multiple Species Management Workshop
i n conjunction with the
" Nature Saskatchewan's Conservation Awareness Day Supper"
March 12, from 1 pm
Consul, SK

by Janet Ng 
March 13th (12:00 PM)

PCAP multiple Webinar presentations
March 18-22, 2019

Invasive Plant Management
March 21, 2019
Kenaston, SK

Back to the Field Workshop
SRM - Prairie Parkland Chapter 
May 28-29 -  Val Marie, Sk

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Native Prairie Speaker Series
In-Person Presentation 

Owls on Tour
by  
Lori Johnson  
(Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre)

Saturday February 9, at 2 pm

Cabela's (4901 Gordon Rd)
Regina, SK

This event is Free! Everyone is welcome! More info  here
SK-PCAP WEBINARS 
Native Prairie Speaker Series

Rangeland Management and Carbon Sequestration
by Sean Chuan (Univ of Albert a)
February 28 at 12:00pm CST
Free registration here!

Ferruginous Hawks 
by Janet Ng (University of Alberta)
 March 13 at 12:00pm CST
Free registration here!


 
  Nature Conservancy of Canada

Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) 
announces the 
 the largest private conservation fundraiser in Canada's history.  
The NCC is calling on Canadians to come together and help ensure our country's irreplaceable forests, waters, mountains and grasslands are protected for the long ter
rm. More information
here!

Ps. Please listen the NCC podcast:  The World's Most Endangered Ecosystem

Join "Nature Saskatchewan" for the launch of


February 26, 7 pm 
Royal Saskatchewan Museum 


" Birds of Saskatchewan" is a full-colour, comprehensive look at all of the birds that call Saskatchewan home. 437 species of birds are documented in this 800 page compendium, a result of over ten years of work and several lifetimes of observation, research, and writing.

This book is now available. The purchase price is $79.95 + shipping.  Orders will be accepted via  online, 
or via telephone at 306-780-9273 or 1-800-667-4668.


The Saskatchewan Co-operative Wildlife Management Survey

The Saskatchewan Co-operative Wildlife Management Survey, formerly the Co-operative Deer Management Survey, is a long-standing, volunteer-based survey that provides the ministry with valuable productivity and herd structure information.  Participants have the opportunity to conveniently record observations using the new mobile SK CWMS application, that is compatible with both Apple and Android smart phones.

Although the SK CWMS application will allow participants to record observations at any time of year, there are key periods where it is particularly important to record your observations for each species:
  • White-tailed deer and mule deer: Sept 1 to Nov 30
  • Moose: Sept 1 to Dec31
  • Elk: Sept 1 to Feb 28
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse: March 1-July 15
  • Wild Turkey: Dec 1 to March 1
For more information, please visit the SK Government of SK website  .  

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SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges financial support in 2018-2019 from:
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Canada North Environmental Services, EcoFriendlySask.ca, Information Services Canada, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park of Canada, Rancher's Stewardship Alliance Inc., Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association,  Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment - Fish and Wildlife Development Fund,  SaskEnergy,  SaskPower, SaskTel, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency.

SK PCAP gratefully acknowledges in-kind support for 2018-19 from: 
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Association, Canadian Western Agribition, Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service, Friends of Wascana Marsh, Meewasin Valley Authority, Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan, Nature Conservancy Canada, Nature Saskatchewan, Parks Canada - Grasslands National Park, Prairie Wind & Silver Sage, Ranchers Stewardship Alliance Inc., Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds, Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association, Saskatchewan Environmental Society, Saskatchewan Forage Council, Saskatchewan Forage Industry Network, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport - Royal Saskatchewan Museum and Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation,  Saskatoon Nature Society, SaskEnergy, SaskOutdoors, SaskPower, Society for Range Management - Prairie Parkland Chapter, South of the Divide Conservation Action Program Inc., University of Regina - Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative, University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Wild About Saskatoon-Nature City Festival.