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Protect Saskatchewan's Burrowing Owls!
Target: Deputy Minister Liz Quarshie, Ministry of the Environment of the Province of Saskatchewan
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
Burrowing owls are in trouble. We have been losing them at a rate of 16 to 24 percent a year, with less than 1000 pairs left in Canada. They need our help!
Having virtually disappeared from British Columbia and Manitoba, they are restricted to the grasslands of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Much of the western Canadian prairie has been transformed for agricultural use, leaving the owls with limited grass to eat.
Besides grasslands, they also need burrows to nest in. They rely on other animals to make burrows, such as prairie dogs, badgers and gophers. Unfortunately, these animals are seen as pests and are often killed--sometimes with poisons that can kill the owls as well.
The government of Saskatchewan passed the Wildlife Habitat Protection Act in 1984 and the Wildlife Act in 1998, but given the continuing decline of burrowing owls, this is not enough! Tell the government we need stricter measures to save burrowing owls while there's still time.
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We signed the “Protect Saskatchewan's Burrowing Owls!” petition!
# 3,712:
5:46 am PST, Dec 4,
Berly Cortes, Canada
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3:38 pm PST, Dec 3,
Brittany Suarez, Maryland
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10:54 pm PST, Dec 2,
Karla Pocza, Canada
# 3,709:
2:38 pm PST, Dec 2,
Jack Sheng, California
# 3,708:
9:55 pm PST, Nov 27,
Mercedes Yu, Canada
Owls are a precious presence in our vanishing forests. Their predatory action is nature's mechanism for controlling populations and humans should stop interfering with the life of wild animals.
Owls are a precious presence in our vanishing forests. Their predatory action is nature's mechanism for controlling populations and humans should stop interfering with the life of wild animals.
# 3,707:
9:06 am PST, Nov 27,
Chris J., Canada
# 3,706:
6:38 am PST, Nov 27,
Natalie Santiago, Puerto Rico
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8:04 pm PST, Nov 25,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 3,704:
4:01 pm PST, Nov 25,
Thomas Kristan, Canada
# 3,703:
4:00 pm PST, Nov 25,
Trevor Landry, Canada
# 3,702:
10:52 am PST, Nov 25,
Melanie Driver, South Africa
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9:19 am PST, Nov 25,
Eileen Macdonald, Canada
# 3,700:
12:53 am PST, Nov 25,
Asli Gedik, Germany
# 3,699:
5:43 am PST, Nov 24,
Bryon Tudor, Canada
# 3,698:
5:20 pm PST, Nov 23,
Brittany Allison, Canada
# 3,697:
11:41 am PST, Nov 23,
Janine Roome-Smith, Canada
# 3,696:
9:10 am PST, Nov 23,
Diana Lynn, Illinois
# 3,695:
8:46 am PST, Nov 23,
Chris Storey, United Kingdom
# 3,694:
9:32 am PST, Nov 22,
Keth T, Florida
# 3,693:
9:27 pm PST, Nov 21,
Nicole Knoetze, Canada
We have to save these ASAP
We have to save these ASAP
# 3,692:
1:38 pm PST, Nov 21,
Ann Roche, Florida
# 3,691:
8:06 pm PST, Nov 20,
Nadia Javaheri, Canada
# 3,690:
6:42 pm PST, Nov 20,
Heather Bissett, Canada
# 3,689:
6:17 pm PST, Nov 20,
Iryna Shepetchuk, Canada
# 3,688:
3:24 pm PST, Nov 20,
Sheila Parks, North Carolina
# 3,687:
5:19 am PST, Nov 19,
Lon Hope, Canada
# 3,686:
8:36 am PST, Nov 18,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 3,685:
7:30 am PST, Nov 18,
Brianna Murphy, Canada
Everyone needs a place to live, all animals included
Everyone needs a place to live, all animals included
# 3,684:
8:11 pm PST, Nov 14,
Chris Hooymans, Canada
# 3,683:
2:02 pm PST, Nov 14,
Gary Sumpter, Missouri
# 3,682:
6:16 pm PST, Nov 12,
Nancy Largent, Florida
# 3,681:
12:47 pm PST, Nov 12,
Anne-Pascale Kestemont, Belgium
# 3,680:
9:51 am PST, Nov 11,
Cynthia Preston, Canada
# 3,679:
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6:04 am PST, Nov 11,
Name not displayed, Canada
There is a place for all living creatures and owls are no exception... |
# 3,678:
3:11 pm PST, Nov 9,
Doris Ward, Australia
# 3,677:
8:53 am PST, Nov 9,
Genya Bonfield, Canada
Governments have to change laws regarding nature areas and killing or poisoning native wildlife. There is scientific proof, everything is connected. All the world is connected with information , governments cannot hide anymore. Face it, humans are slowly destroying life on the planet, we must make some changes NOW!
Governments have to change laws regarding nature areas and killing or poisoning native wildlife. There is scientific proof, everything is connected. All the world is connected with information , governments cannot hide anymore. Face it, humans are slowly destroying life on the planet, we must make some changes NOW!
# 3,676:
6:21 am PST, Nov 9,
Christine Aspinall, Canada
It is imperative that protection be immediately provided for these small burrowing owls. Due to human intervention their habitat and way of life are threatened. If something is not done, and quickly, our planet will once again lose another irreplaceable species - and that would be a tragedy. As human intervention has caused much of the decline of these special owls, so must human intervention be used to ensure the continuation of this small, attractive bird.
It is imperative that protection be immediately provided for these small burrowing owls. Due to human intervention their habitat and way of life are threatened. If something is not done, and quickly, our planet will once again lose another irreplaceable species - and that would be a tragedy. As human intervention has caused much of the decline of these special owls, so must human intervention be used to ensure the continuation of this small, attractive bird.
# 3,675:
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10:51 pm PST, Nov 7,
Jason Vugts, Canada
if we dont hoo will. |
# 3,674:
6:41 pm PST, Nov 7,
Teresa Evans, Canada
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3:12 pm PST, Nov 7,
Carlotta Marsicano, Italy
# 3,672:
12:52 pm PST, Nov 7,
Natalie Vadeboncoeur, Canada
# 3,671:
11:54 am PST, Nov 7,
Nathan Vadeboncoeur, Canada
Thank you for passing conservation acts in 1984 and 1998. As times continue to change so must the measures used to protect our environment. Please consider proposals for the protection of our prairie habitats. I am from Winnipeg and understand the connection those from the prairies have with the land. I'm sure many people will support improved environmental legislation.
Thank you for passing conservation acts in 1984 and 1998. As times continue to change so must the measures used to protect our environment. Please consider proposals for the protection of our prairie habitats. I am from Winnipeg and understand the connection those from the prairies have with the land. I'm sure many people will support improved environmental legislation.
# 3,670:
4:10 am PST, Nov 7,
Agnieszka Skrabut, Canada
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8:09 pm PST, Nov 6,
Jefferey Morrison, Canada
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5:44 pm PST, Nov 6,
Jessea Morgan, Canada
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12:17 pm PST, Nov 6,
David Joiner, Ohio
# 3,666:
11:31 am PST, Nov 6,
J. Bentley, Canada
You may or may not be aware of the lengths to which scientists and concerned citizens have had to go to restore burrowing owl habitat in the southern interior of BC. Bringing this species back from the brink of becoming nothing more than a memory has taken a herculean effort here -- learn from our errors and shortsightedness!
You may or may not be aware of the lengths to which scientists and concerned citizens have had to go to restore burrowing owl habitat in the southern interior of BC. Bringing this species back from the brink of becoming nothing more than a memory has taken a herculean effort here -- learn from our errors and shortsightedness!
# 3,665:
1:01 pm PST, Nov 5,
Michelle Carter, California
# 3,664:
12:47 pm PST, Nov 5,
Adriana Guevara, Colombia
# 3,663:
9:59 am PST, Nov 5,
Anne Thompson, United Kingdom
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9:24 am PST, Nov 5,
Carol Jennings, Canada
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7:09 am PST, Nov 5,
Helena Manzella, Pennsylvania
# 3,660:
4:14 pm PST, Nov 4,
Anne Marie Sens, Brazil
# 3,659:
3:46 pm PST, Nov 4,
Julia Pollard, California
# 3,658:
7:34 am PST, Nov 4,
Michele Todd, Canada
Take care of nature and animals while it's still available. Once it's gone you can't get it back.
Take care of nature and animals while it's still available. Once it's gone you can't get it back.
# 3,657:
7:22 am PST, Nov 4,
Cris Colombi, Argentina
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7:26 pm PST, Nov 3,
Name not displayed, California
# 3,655:
11:12 am PST, Nov 3,
Kelley Blair, Canada
# 3,654:
12:14 pm PST, Nov 2,
Linda Bryan, Canada
# 3,653:
9:54 am PST, Nov 2,
Mike Hajek, Canada
i like to think of canada as a great country a beautifal country full of diversity. we have mountains lakes arctic prarries and forests we are very fortunate let us protect what we have and that means all our wildlife we should be a model for other countries to follow. thank you
i like to think of canada as a great country a beautifal country full of diversity. we have mountains lakes arctic prarries and forests we are very fortunate let us protect what we have and that means all our wildlife we should be a model for other countries to follow. thank you
# 3,652:
4:58 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Leni Pearce, Canada
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12:28 pm PDT, Nov 1,
Candace McKivett, Canada