Land use and habitat index values for beef cattle production and other agricultural areas in Canada
February 2 is a day to remember the vital ecological importance of these distinct ecosystems
Microsoft is betting it can speed up this labour-intensive process with modern tools
Amalgamations will reduce the number of conservation districts from 18 to 14, hereafter to be called watershed districts
When fully capitalized, the fund is expected to generate about $5 million a year for projects and environmental goods and services
ALUS returned to its roots in the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District in 2014, and producers are buying in
The Manitoba government passes its Sustainable Watersheds Act to co-ordinate programs and policy in water management
The Manitoba government has adopted a carrot-and-stick approach to addressing an issue that has divided neighbours and cost the provincial economy billions due to flooding and reduced water quality. Fines for breaking the rules will rise sharply, but incentives for protecting key wetlands are being developed, and the approval process for low-impact drainage projects will be streamlined.
2,000 Hectares That’s how much wetland Manitoba loses every year to drainage. The new law specifies no net loss of “wetland benefits.” Source: Manitoba government $748 Million Protecting key wetlands would prevent 1,000 tonnes of P and 55,000 tonnes of N from entering lakes and waterways annually. The estimated saving on removal using existing technology:
Meetings held to talk over future boundary changes, new programming
There’s great potential for the trust to help farmers help the environment, says KAP
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