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Saskatchewan recognizes one species as its official mammal, the white-tail deer. Provincial law protects numerous species. Those considered threatened species are denoted by (T) and those considered endangered species denoted by (E). Some species are believed to be extirpated from the province, denoted with (X).
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 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]
This species of lizard is mostly an arid mountain dweller living in the range of 900–11,300 feet (170–3440 m). [5] It is the only member of its genus in Wyoming, which counts Phrynosoma as its state reptile. It is also considered an endangered species in Saskatchewan and Alberta. [12] [13]
The native flora of Saskatchewan includes vascular plants, plus additional species of other plants and plant-like organisms such as algae, lichens and other fungi, and mosses. Non-native species of plants are recorded as established outside of cultivation in Saskatchewan, of these some non-native species remain beneficial for gardening, and ...
In May 1999, the Species at Risk Act listed the swift fox as an endangered species in Canada, giving the species further protection for growth. [12] A small, but stable and growing population continues to live freely in the southeastern regions of Alberta, and southwestern regions of Saskatchewan. [10]
This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan. Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Main Beach Kenosee Lake, Moose Mountain Provincial Park Fort Carlton Provincial Park Big Bear at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan Island on Lac la Ronge Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park