Saskatchewan Species at Risk. Passenger Pigeon.

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Saskatchewan Species at Risk

Passenger Pigeon

Greater Prairie Chicken

Black-footed Ferret

Gypsy Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Burrowing Owl

Little Brown Bat

Greater Short-Horned Lizard

Lake Sturgeon

Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer

Swift Fox

Loggerhead Shrike

Western Spiderwort

Short-eared Owl

American Badger

Northern Leopard Frog

Hairy Prairie-Clover

How are we Losing Species?

• Habitat loss

• Pollution

• Over-harvesting

• Introduction of non-native species

Peregrine Falcon

Beaver

Black-billed Magpie

Coyote

Why protect species?

• Medicine

• Food

• Materials

• Ecosystem Health

• Recreation

What Can You Do to Help Wildlife?

Experience Nature

Volunteer with a conservation group

Start a habitat project at home or at school

Bee Houses