Saskatchewan is adopting a new, results-based model for environmental regulation that will improve protection of the environment, while promoting innovative new tools in environmental management.

Funding information and ways to Go Green found here.

The single most significant environmental challenge facing the globe and citizens of the earth is the changes in our climate that are occurring as a result of greenhouse gas emissions. The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to finding solutions to the environmental challenges facing our province, our country and our planet.

A total of 19, 650 hunting licences have been awarded through the 2009 Big Game Draw.  Licences will be mailed in the coming weeks. 

The weekend of July 11 and 12 is Saskatchewan's annual free fishing weekend. That means everyone, including visitors from outside the province, can fish in Saskatchewan without having to purchase a licence.

A Saskatoon man has been fined $8,600 in Wakaw provincial court for the unauthorized alteration of the shoreline at Wakaw Lake.

Livestock producers dealing with drought conditions in Saskatchewan are being offered wildlife land to graze their livestock as a temporary measure.

Two men have been fined a total of $10,400 in Wakaw provincial court for the unauthorized alteration of Lepine Creek.

Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Environment Minister Nancy Heppner have jointly proclaimed June 21 to 27 as Saskatchewan's 11th Annual Native Prairie Appreciation Week.

To reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease, pruning of elm trees is prohibited throughout Saskatchewan each year from April 1 until August 31. Fresh cuts from pruning attract the beetles that can spread the disease, increasing the chance of an infection.

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to support environmental sustainability efforts with almost $10 million from the Go Green Fund going to advance environmental projects, including carbon storage technology, ethanol production and aquatic health data.

Public recycling programs in Saskatchewan will receive a total of $2 million to sustain their operations through difficult economic times that have resulted in a sharp decline in the value of salvage materials.