Links of interest
News about the environment:
Links to environmental and nature protection organizations:
- Canadian Nature Federation
- Nature Saskatchewan
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- CPAWS - Saskatchewan
- CPAWS - Manitoba
- World Wildlife Fund Canada
- Ducks Unlimited Canada (projects in Saskatchewan)
- Canadian Wildlife Service - Environment Canada
- Parks Canada
- Canadian Environmental Assesment Agency
- National Wildlife Federation
- EcoCanada (Western region)
- Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre
- Saskatchewan Environmental Society
- Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan
- Grasslands National Park, Sask.
- Prince Albert National Park, Sask.
- Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan
- Partners for the Saskatchewan River Basin
- Dore - Smoothstone Lakes Wilderness Protection Association
The Saskatoon Nature Society has always had a particular interest in birds. The following are links to bird watching sources of information:
- Saskatchewan birding blog by Nick Saunders
- Great wildlife photography by a SNS memeber May Haga
- Saskatchewan Bird Atlas project
- Quill Lakes International Bird Area
- Important Bird Areas of Canada
- Bird Studies Canada
- American Birding Association - comprehensive range of information and resoures for birders.
- The Great Backyard Bird Count
- Beginner's Guide to Bird Watching
- Hummingbird migration tracker - a Google Map-based resource
- A Guide to Finding Local Birds
(thanks Madelyn for letting us know about this resource) - Boreal Songbird Initiative - a project dedicated to educating birdwatchers and naturalists throughout the United States and Canada about the importance of the boreal forest to migratory birds
- Royal Ontario Museum's "Explore Ontario's Biodiversity" website - allows you to build your own field guide to the wildlife, including birds, of any Ontario county. Provides picture, text, and sound for each species. Also contains information on species at risk. A wonderful site.
- Birds! Newsletter On-line - contains links to many birding sites, including major organizations, tour companies, and some birding product suppliers. Even has some bird games. A great browsing site.
- Beyond Bird Feeders: A Complete Guide to Bird Watching - a great resource with links to birding guides, species identification guides, bird research and bird watching equipment
- Nova Scotia Bird Society's WWW Pages - includes links to many other sites.
- Birding Pals - through this web site you can find a local birder who will show you around the area you plan to visit.
- Frequently asked questions about birds
- All About Birding - a good source of information from a site based in the UK
- U.S. National Biological Service, Inventory and Monitoring Section's WWW Pages
- Great Outdoor Recreation Pages WWW Birding Pages
- OWL (The Ornithological Web Library) - over 750 links to sites devoted to wild birds and their study.