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Another endangered species, the swift fox (Vulpes velox), has been bred in captivity and re-introduced into protected habitat areas. [76] Lake sturgeon is a Species at Risk in the prairie provinces. [77] buffalo (bison bison) In 1691 the buffalo (bison bison) roamed the prairies by the thousands.
The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated (no longer found in the wild). [1] About 65 percent of Canada's resident species are considered ...
The marshes and grasslands provide habitat and breeding grounds for about 280 species of migratory birds. 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of the park is dominated by native species. [11] Within the park, there are trails, a picnic area, a Nature Centre, and Last Mountain Bird Observatory, Saskatchewan's only bird monitoring station.
The whooping crane, an endangered species, has been recorded to use the lake as a staging area during its migration. [2] Numerous fish species inhabit the lake, which "provides some of the richest spawning and nursery grounds in Saskatchewan", including the vulnerable species bigmouth buffalo, a filter-feeding fish. [7]
Endangered species; Aquatic invasive species ... This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan. ... operated by Nature Conservancy Canada [15 Ingvald Opseth ...
This is an incomplete list of mammals of Saskatchewan, those mammals native to or occasionally found in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada.. Having a temperate climate and a range of biomes, from prairie and grassland in the south, aspen parkland in the centre, and boreal forest in the north, as well as regional exceptions like the Great Sand Hills and Cypress Hills makes Saskatchewan home ...
The Javan rhino is the most endangered of the five species. It is also one of the rarest large mammals in the world . Javan rhinos live in dense jungles and tend to be shy of humans.
Over 280 bird species have been recorded. The lake contains appropriate habitat for nine of Canada's 36 species of vulnerable, threatened and endangered birds, such as the peregrine falcon, piping plover, burrowing owl, and whooping crane. The northern end of the lake is very shallow and contains wetlands.