by msesstaff | Mar 22, 2021 | In the news
The Banff Bison Project which aimed to reintroduce bison to their historic habitat range began 25 years ago. In 2017, a group of bison were transferred from Elk Island National Park, and have been thriving since their relocation! The herd is utilizing the landscape...
by msesstaff | Mar 19, 2021 | In the news
Species at Risk committee (SARC) in the Northwest Territories acknowledges that Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science are both systems that ‘exist as equals’. They are re-evaluating their processes surrounding wildlife assessments in order to...
by msesstaff | Feb 25, 2021 | In the news
Image: (Tanya Foubert, RMO) Access to the Three Sisters Mountain Village Area Structure Plan Applications Public comment and feedback is open given that you register your time slot by March 5th, 2021. Three Sisters area structure plans received first reading by...
by msesstaff | Jan 19, 2021 | Education, In the news, Vegetation, Wildlife Wednesday
(photo from Government of Canada) Half-moon hairstreak (Satyrium semiluna) The Calgary Zoo recently released their plans to collaborate with Parks Canada in a strategy to protect the half-moon hairstreak butterfly. This butterfly species is only found in 9...
by msesstaff | Dec 30, 2020 | In the news, Vegetation
Image: John Chilibeck (accessed from the Nashwaak Watershed Association) Riparian area recovery project New Brunswick: “Some very thirsty trees are being planted this week beside the Nashwaak River on a huge chunk of city land, part of a larger effort to...
