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Tim Sopuck’s first trumpeter swan sighting was in 2007 in eastern Manitoba.
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Trumpeting victory for swan conservation

Trumpeter swans are returning to southern Manitoba after decades as a disappeared species

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Back in 2007, I was fishing at my favourite wild rice lake in the Whiteshell when I spotted some big, white birds in the distance. I didn’t think much of it at first; I assumed they were pelicans. As I got closer, it became obvious that the size and shape were wrong. I got out
Coyotes and other canine wildlife can be important vectors in the lifecycle of neospora.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Will neospora become more common?

Beef 911 | This protozoal infection has been around in Canada for years but our cold winters mostly keep it at bay

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We hear about neospora from time to time. It’s a protozoal parasite similar to coccidiosis, cryptosporidiosis or toxoplasmosis. Many years ago it was diagnosed in dairy cows that were aborting, and it should always be considered if a producer sees abortions. It is spread through canine species — dogs, coyotes, foxes and wolves — but
Mule deer have made up the bulk of Manitoba chronic wasting disease cases.
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First CWD case found in central Manitoba 

Province’s confirmed cases up to 26

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The province has its first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) outside of western Manitoba. On Jan. 24, the province announced that a hunter-submitted tissue sample from a female white-tailed deer near Winkler in south-central Manitoba had tested positive for CWD. Chronic wasting disease is a fatal prion disease in the same family as BSE,
For some reason, this beaver started chomping on the tree all over again, despite getting so close to the finish line the first time.
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Who can build it? The beavers can

Putting the spotlight on Canada’s national animal

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It’s hard to know where to begin when telling the story of beavers. One starting point is purely ecological, looking at their singular adaptations and resulting impact on their local environment. Another has more to do with humans and the evolution of Canada itself, which is appropriate for an animal that has become our national
The Eurasian collared dove photographed in southern Manitoba.
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PHOTOS: Rare winter bird bingo

Watch for unusual visitors to your winter bird feeder

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If you’re a Manitoban who feeds birds during the winter, you may already know the normal customers at your feeder and in your yard. With careful observation, you might also see a few relatively rare birds to Manitoba or, given the mild winter so far, species that usually don’t overwinter here. Why it matters: Chickadees
Releasing a sturgeon.
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PHOTOS: Clawing back Manitoba’s sturgeon

The fall and recovery of a local prehistoric survivor

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If I were asked to name the most interesting fish in Manitoba, it would be the lake sturgeon. They have an ancient lineage that goes back to the time of the dinosaurs. In fact, a modern sturgeon looks pretty much like the fish that were swimming around all those eons ago. They are the biggest,
Seventeen new cases of CWD were identified during the 2022-23 hunting season.
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CWD testing backlog continues

Wait times for test results are as long as four weeks... and counting

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Despite changes to streamline the process, hunters can once again expect lengthy wait times for chronic wasting disease test results. “The program is currently experiencing a two-to-four-week wait time, but the department anticipates that will increase given the expected influx of samples being received,” said a provincial spokesperson in an emailed statement. CWD is an
Grazed pasture was the only surveyed landscape where the threatened Sprague’s pipit was found.
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Regen ag bird study finds ‘islands of biodiversity’

Diverse production translated to diverse bird species, including at-risk species

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A bird survey on operations that use regenerative farm practices has provided information on where different bird species are staking their claims. The limited study, spearheaded by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, provincial government and Manitoba Important Bird Areas program, counted bird populations on four farms in western Manitoba, all from different sectors. The
Otters need access to water to hunt. Tracks are usually not far from access points used to get under the ice.
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Wildlife stories in the snow

Winter is one of the best times to get a peek at the habits of wild critters

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In my early 20s, I had the privilege of tagging along with Cree trappers in northern Manitoba. It was part of my youthful dream to learn how to live off the land, and who better to learn from than the people and communities that had been doing it for millennia? When it came to hunting
“…the trappers that have to expend fuel to haul all their equipment out are not seeing a return. The incentive for them is not there.” – Carson Callum, Manitoba Beef Producers.
Livestock, News

Does B.C. hold the answer to predator removal?

Local beef producers say Manitoba program lacks incentive for trappers

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Manitoba Beef Producers are looking to other jurisdictions for solutions to predation. It’s the second year in a row that MBP’s District 10 meeting in the Arborg area, held Oct. 19, featured a resolution to overhaul Manitoba’s Problem Predator Removal Program. The Interlake is a hotbed for predation. Northern reaches of the district have more

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