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Manitoba launches CWD tracking tool
A newly launched digital dashboard allows hunters to track where chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in Manitoba
Mastering Manitoba’s late-season bird hunt
Grouse and partridge hunters in Manitoba still have over a month in their season, and late-migrating waterfowl still offer prime, late-fall hunting chances before the ice fully closes in
Manitoba hunting season well underway
Sneak peaks and predictions for Manitoba hunters in 2025, from grouse to waterfowl to going after deer this fall hunting season
Mythbusting the folklore of winter forecasts
Can Manitoba’s fall really predict future winter weather? From early leaf drop to when the birds leave, there are plenty of old sayings, but how much fact is there behind the folklore?
Goose hunting in the wide fields of Manitoba
Hunting Canada geese in the field requires different tactics than in the marsh
Bird repellent gets emergency approval for sunflowers
Manitoba sunflower growers can now apply Avian Control repellent to keep blackbirds away during their 2025 harvest season
Birds benefit from winter wheat
Winter wheat gives better bird nesting habitat, improving biodiversity, and may cost farmers less in seed than typically thought
Term conservation easements a middle-of-the-road solution
Term conservation easements, which come with expiry date, are a middle-of-the-road solution for grassland protection and farmer priorities
Bovine tuberculosis calls for healthy divide between wildlife and livestock
Elk are commonly considered the problem species for bovine tuberculosis history in Manitoba, but one wildlife expert warns against developing blinders on other host species that could spread infection to cattle herds
Manitoba cattle sector dismayed by bovine tuberculosis case
Manitoba has its first bovine tuberculosis case in over a decade and a half