Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Saskatchewan man to pay $2,800 for illegally possessing zebras
It might cost the province $120,000 to provide care for the dazzle of zebras staying at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo in Saskatoon, but a Saskatchewan man is paying just under $3,000 for holding th...
Nov 07, 2023
Dazzle of zebras to stay in Saskatoon this winter but need a new barn
A dazzle of five zebras at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park and Zoo will be calling the prairies home this winter. The animals were taken off of a rural property in June earlier this year, and are part ...
Oct 23, 2023
Wildlife group fishing for donations to feed injured pelicans
A Saskatoon animal rehabilitation centre is winging it after receiving an influx of injured pelicans. Jan Shadick, executive director of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation (LSWR) in Saskatoon, said sh...
Sep 08, 2023
'Absolutely thrilled:' Salthaven West gets fundraising boost for new wildlife clinic
In a basement in a residential area of Regina, volunteers work throughout the day feeding birds as timers go off above the birds' cages. Many of the birds have been found by Good Samaritans or conserv...
Jul 21, 2023 (Salthaven West/ Twitter)
Zebras at Saskatoon zoo are part of wildlife investigation
As a dazzle of five zebras settles into its new foster home at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park & Zoo, an investigation into the animals continues. 650 CKOM received confirmation from the provincial...
Jun 19, 2023
Some Sask. farmers say elk, deer populations destroying livestock feed, crops
In many parts of Saskatchewan, deer and elk are more than just pretty wildlife to take pictures of by the side of the road. They’re destroying livestock food resources and crops. The issue was b...
Mar 20, 2023
Illegal trapping could lead to $11,000 fine, plus loss of snowmobile, traps
By Susan McNeil A Weirdale-area man has been convicted of seven charges involving illegal trapping in a part of the Fort la Corne forest that is set aside for use by the James Smith Cree Nation. Lloyd...
Jan 24, 2023
Wildlife monitoring project to continue in Regina
Researchers once again will be trying to find out what kind of animals hang out in Regina. The Regina Urban Wildlife Research Program is run by the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) in conjunction with ...
Jan 19, 2023 Mule deer. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Wildlife federation's Guns for Habitat campaign on in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is looking for donations to help wildlife resources in the province. The federation is again holding its Guns for Habitat and Antlers for Habitat initiatives, whic...
Jan 17, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Poachers from Wakaw area fined, suspended for 'unethical hunting practices'
Four people have been fined nearly $17,000 and have been suspended from hunting for up to three years after pleading guilty to various wildlife infractions. In a media release Tuesday, the Saskatchewa...
Oct 25, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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