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Unlike the great egret, great blue herons have always been common in our marshes, lakes and rivers.
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New birds on the block

Some new birds are finding footholds in Manitoba

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My September calendar always sets aside a few days for a duck hunting trip with my son. On those days we haunt the marshes, which we find more interesting than going after birds feeding in fields. Our chosen setting means that, when the ducks aren’t flying, we can enjoy time spotting other wetland wildlife. Last year’s hunt
A Clark’s nutcracker calls out from a tree.
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These bird names are about to change

Official names will change for a few of Manitoba’s common feathered visitors

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In 2023, the American Ornithological Society announced plans to change the English common names of any birds named after people or that are deemed offensive in some way. The way bird names are chosen is also getting a revamp. It’s going to be a pilot project beginning with 70 to 80 species found mainly in
A graphic of a deadstock composting pen tested during the Livestock Predation Prevention Pilot.
Livestock, News

Final word on livestock predation pilot

Composting, fox lights, predator-resistant pens among winners of tested prevention strategies

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The predators haven’t gone away, but the livestock industry now has better ideas on how to handle them. The Livestock Predation Prevention Pilot, Manitoba’s three-year examination of its predator loss problem, is over. Prevention strategies have been tested, reports sent, and every resulting bit of advice has been made available in print and video form
The CFIA says it plans to modernize the way animals are identified to make indicators technology neutral.
Livestock, News

Livestock sector raises issue with new traceability reporting times

CFIA update will also bring goats, farmed deer and elk under traceability

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An online consultation on livestock traceability came back with widespread support for the general premise, but with concerns about tighter timelines for reporting and tag retention. Last year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency unveiled proposed changes to Canada’s national livestock traceability rules, including a shorter window in which producers are to report animal movements and
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,

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