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   Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Saskatchewan's abundant and healthy wildlife population is one of the most attractive features of our province.

In this section you will find information about some of the challenges facing us and our wildlife populations and information about how we can work co-operatively to meet these challenges.

The Fish and Wildlife Branch is responsible for maintaining healthy populations of wildlife in the province. To assist in this, the Fish and Wildlife Branch conducts wildlife surveys throughout the year.

Avian influenza viruses (AIV) occur naturally in wild birds, especially waterfowl and can be found globally.

This page provides information about the Ministry of Environment's Chronic Wasting Disease (or CWD) Management Program.

While wildlife is part of our environment, sometimes when wildlife and humans mix, there can be problems.

The Fish and Wildlife Development Fund (FWDF), with funds derived from fur, hunting and angling licence sales, acts to acquire, protect, monitor, and manage both fish and wildlife resources and habitat throughout Saskatchewan.

In 1984, the provincial government initiated a conservation process by passing The Critical Wildlife Habitat Protection Act, now known as The Wildlife Habitat Protection Act (WHPA).

Find out more about the rare and endangered species that live in Saskatchewan.

Invader species such as whirling disease, zebra mussels, eurasian water milfoil and purple loosestrife have been found in Saskatchewan or pose a real threat of becoming established here.

Outbreaks of anthrax have occurred in a number of Rural Municipalities in Saskatchewan.

To meet the legitimate demand for sale of provincially protected wildlife while protecting against the illegal marketing of wildlife.

To protect against harm to the ecosystem or to wildlife that may result from the movement of wildlife in or out of the province.

To monitor plant and animal populations and the activities that affect them, including collections and research.


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