Rare Golden Eagle Nests Found in Saskatchewan
An American Ornithologists' Union meeting in Regina spurs interest in Saskatchewan birds. Saskatchewan Falconry Association members led by Richard W. Fyfe locate the third and fourth known Golden Eagle nests in remote southwest sections. Photos show nest sites on cliff faces and highlight threats from poaching despite legal protection.
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American
Ornithologists’ Union
Regina
Saskatchewan
Southwest
Saskatchewan Falconry Association
Richard W. Fyfe
Prairie
Manitoba study to diagnose duck illness in field tests
Manitoba plans field and lab work on a mysterious duck sickness that kills birds in Whitewater Lake Delta and Netley marshes. Biologists will sample blood from dead ducks for tests at the University of Manitoba while researchers trace the bacterial toxin and possible carriers like mosquitoes and midges.
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Manitoba
Gurney Evans
Mines and Natural Resources
Whitewater
Delta
Netley
CNR Sportsmen's booklet aids summer tourists
The 1959 edition of Hunting Fishing and Canoe Trips in Canada provides up to date details for camps across Canada and the Northwest Territories. It lists customs regulations firearm laws and other travel specifics. It also notes sources of daily vitamin C from citrus berries currants broccoli tomato and melon for health.
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Canada
CNR
Sportsmen's Service
Northwest Territories
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Big Muddy Valley
Big Muddy River
Golden Eagle
South Saskatchewan River Valley
Eagle Nest
Richard Fyfe
Fred Lahrman
Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History