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The PCAP Partnership represents the collaborative efforts of multiple interests toward promoting and conserving Saskatchewan's native prairie.

The PCAP Partners work together to deliver innovative and critical prairie conservation activities .

10/29/2026

Webinar: Healthy Frogs, Healthy Prairies: Disease Research in Sentinel Aspen Parkland–Grassland Species
Tuesday November 17th at 12:00pm CT
Speaker: Jackie Tran, Brandon University
Register Free: https://shorturl.at/Wzf2U

This webinar is part of SK PCAP’s Native Prairie Speaker Series.
About this Presentation:
Presentation description: What can our frogs, toads, and salamanders tell us about the health of our prairies? As important sentinel species, amphibians can provide valuable clues about the condition of our wetlands and surrounding landscapes. Our research explores emerging fungal diseases in Manitoba amphibians, examining how wetland habitats, environmental conditions, physiological stress, and genetic immunity influence their vulnerability to infection. We also investigate how these diseases may spread across landscapes over time. This presentation will highlight the connections between healthy amphibians, healthy wetlands, and the important role of the landowners and the public in supporting resilient ecosystems.

About the Speaker:
I am an amphibian and reptile researcher and master’s student at Brandon University, passionate about public education, raising awareness, and advocating for the conservation of these often-overlooked animals across the Canadian Prairies. My research on disease ecology is heavily interdisciplinary in nature and integrates information from citizen science and various perspectives to make informed decisions on the surveillance and monitoring of fungal diseases affecting amphibians.
As always, this webinar is FREE and everyone is welcome to attend! A recording will be available on our YouTube Channel shortly after the live broadcast.

For More Information: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jktqmSfCRh222cxK5vH-Gg #/registration
Questions? [email protected]

10/27/2026

12th Native Prairie Restoration/Reclamation Workshop
The Call for Abstracts is OPENED!
We are looking for oral and poster presentations about the following topics:
o Seed Selection, Sourcing and Methodology
o Site Preparation
o Prescribed Fire
o Soil and biocrust
o Biosecurity and Invasives species
o Restoration outcomes and monitoring
o Stewardship
o New technology and tools
o Industry
o Building relationships with Indigenous communities
o Skills Development
This event is perfect for land managers, agricultural producers, researchers and students, government, environmental non-profit organizations, industry, research and academic institutions, environmental consultants, or anyone interested in restoring or reclaiming land back to prairie.

10/24/2026

Thank you for following us this week to learn about the endangered Hoary Bat! Happy Halloween!

Image: Flickr Creative Commons/ Barbol

10/24/2026

Human made sounds are impacting bat species, like the Hoary Bat! The sounds from cars and machinery can affect bat communication with each other or their ability to use echolocation to locate prey.

10/24/2026

Long-lived species like the Hoary Bat (can live for up to 15 years!) are bioaccumulators. This means that because they eat of a lot insects and each insect has a tiny amount of a toxic substance in it, that over time, these toxic substances accumulate in them. Organiochlorines like DDT or neonicotinoids are the main culprits.

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10/23/2026

Hoary Bats use wetlands to hunt for food and drink. Algal blooms of toxic cyanobacteria from runoff can large mortality events for bat species. Personal care products and pharmaceuticals can also find their way into our waterbodies and impact bat species!

Image: Flickr Creative Commons/ Joshua Mayer

10/23/2026

Historical accounts from early 1900s to 1950s suggest the Hoary Bat was found in flocks of over 100 individuals migrating. Unfortunately, there have been no recent accounts of large flocks. Counting the numbers of dead Hoary Bats found at windfarms has also declined over time. Acoustic data also suggests population declines.

Image: Flickr Creative Commons/ Jerry Oldenettel

10/23/2026

In order for scientists to monitor bat populations, they use a variety of methods. Mist netting involves using a volleyball type net over a river. However, some bats, like the Hoary Bat regularly fly too high to be trapped. Counting bats as they emerge from their roost at sunset, guano traps or thermal imaging can all be used to see how populations are doing.

Image: https://www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/what-bat-have-i-seen/identifying-bat-droppings

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http://www.saskpcap.org/

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