Provincial

Zone 5 Lakeland Today Article – Volunteer Group Focuses on Fish Habitat Restoration in the Northeast

Hello Everyone, Please see the attached Lakeland Today Article “Volunteer Group Focuses on Fish Habitat Restoration in the Northeast” from April 28, 2020: E200428 Lakeland Today IMG_20200501_0001 Our volunteers for the Fish Habitat Restoration Project Committee and the Next Step Team are suggesting that more fish habitat should be restored or developed to increase fishing…

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New Fishing Regulations Offer Up Some Positive Changes

Lots of work still to be done, says Next Step Team. There’s plenty of ice remaining on area lakes, which might explain the cool reaction from area stakeholders to the new 2020 Alberta Fishing Regulations. Changes this year include harvest slot-size limits implemented on close to 30 walleye fisheries and 10 northern pike fisheries. Also,…

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Zone 5 Alberta Sportfishing Statistics

Please see that the Alberta Sportfishing Resident Licences 2019-20 have declined again to 251,946. This decline is 5.7% less than last year and 16.8% lower than 5 years ago.    The numbers are almost 100,000 less than those in 1983-84 (35 years ago) when the Alberta population was half of the current population (see the table below). For…

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SWF Free Saskatchewan-Based Educational Resources Announcement

Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Offers Free Saskatchewan-Based Outdoor Educational Resources for Parents & Families During School Closures April 6, 2020 Since school closures around the province last month, SWF staff have been hard at work developing fun outdoor education material for parents scrambling for activities to keep kids occupied and stimulated. Rather than focusing on screens,…

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SWF Month End Mail March 2020

Please view SWF Month End Mail here.

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SWF Events Affected by COVID19

Because of the COVID-19 situation and precautions that need to be taken, the following SWF events have been cancelled/postponed: – April 4 & 5 –  NASP Provincials – cancelled – April 24-26 – NASP Nationals – cancelled – April 25 – SWF Provincial Angling & Henry Kelsey Awards Banquet – cancelled – May 15-17 –…

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SWF Guns For Habitat 2020

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Offers an Environmentally Friendly Solution for Unneeded Guns For Release March 16, 2020 With spring cleaning on everyone’s mind, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation wants to remind people across Saskatchewan of our Guns for Habitat Program, an opportunity to turn unneeded firearms into habitat for wildlife across our province. For more information…

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SWF Rifle Draw

Tickets are 3 for $20.00, with prizes totalling a retail value over $5,500.00! The proceeds go toward the SWF Habitat Trust Program, protecting over 70,000 acres of land in Saskatchewan since being established in 1978. 1st Prize –  a customized Sharps Model 1874 45/70 Buffalo Rifle, sponsored by the Weyburn Wildlife Federation.  2nd Prize – Remington 22-250,…

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AFGA and COVID-19

For information regarding AFGA and the current COVID-19 situation please see the attached release: AFGA and COVID-19

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