Conservationists release rare butterfly species into Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve
July 2023 Steinbach Online: A team of conservationists recently released Poweshiek Skipperling into the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve near Vita.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Small White Lady’s-slipper
July 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: A species at risk, the small white lady’s-slipper is a unique-looking flower that is hard to ignore.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Monarch Butterfly
June 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: There is no greater symbol of global conservation in the tall-grass prairie than the monarch butterfly.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Canada Warbler
May 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: If you are lucky enough to see a Canada warbler hopping through the foliage, it can be a highlight of the birding season.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Least Bittern
April 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The least bittern is North America’s smallest member of the heron family.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Mapleleaf Mussel
March 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: When living in a healthy water system, the mapleleaf mussel has a lifespan that can reach over sixty years.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Barn Swallow
February 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: In the tall-grass prairie, there is no other species at risk that we live more closely with than the barn swallow.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Yellow Rail
January 2024 Dawson Trail Dispatch: Yellow rail are very seldom seen; more often, they are heard making a distinct “click-click” call that sounds as if two small stones are being tapped together.
Species at Risk Spotlight: Common Nighthawk
December 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The common nighthawk has picked up the nickname “mosquito hawk” due to their ability to eat over five hundred mosquitoes and other insects in a single night.
Species at Risk Spotlight: American Badger
November 2023 Dawson Trail Dispatch: The American badger is a member of the weasel family. They are equipped with powerful front legs and claws, making them excellent diggers.