Conservation in Saskatchewan is about to take a giant leap forward. Four rural municipalities in the Wascana Creek and Qu’Appelle River watersheds announced today they will introduce the Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) conservation program. Following months of development work, the rural municipalities of South Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Francis and Lajord, all east of the…
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Extreme drought; the new normal?
Consider it a taste of the future: the fire, smoke, drought, dust and heat that have made life unpleasant, if not dangerous, from Louisiana to Los Angeles. New records tell the tale: biggest wildfire ever recorded in Arizona (538,049 acres), biggest fire ever in New Mexico (156,600 acres), all-time worst fire year in Texas history…
Songbirds soaring in Wascana Marsh
“The number and diversity of songbirds that flocked to Regina’s Wascana Marsh area this summer are music to the ears of Jared Clarke.” Read more: http://www.leaderpost.com
The trouble with Wascana Creek
“Two recent reports say Wascana Creek is a soup of too many nutrients and pharmaceutical products. Garth hears from a toxicology expert and he takes your calls about the state of waterways in Saskatchewan.”Audio file: listen at http://www.CBC.ca/Blue Sky
Photo Gallery: Aerial photos of Wascana Creek flooding
Aerial photos illustrate Wascana Creek flooding as it appears April 19, 2011. Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com
Regina’s Wascana Creek has damaging pollutants
“Wascana Creek, a narrow waterway that runs through Regina, has high levels of pollutants downstream from a sewage treatment plant and should be considered an ecosystem at risk, an Environment Canada study says.” Read more: http://www.CBC.ca