September Monthly Meeting: Tory Hartley-Cox

Join us from 6:30-7:30 for a Native Plant FLASH sale before the event!

The prairies have significantly changed since European settlement, leading to shifts in wildlife populations and behaviour. Historically limited in number in the prairies, the Great Horned Owl has successfully adapted to the human-altered landscape and is now common across Saskatchewan. While it's encouraging to see the owls thriving, their increased presence in remaining native grasslands has led to conflicts with species-at-risk conservation efforts. This presentation shares the findings of a University of Regina master’s project that used community science and satellite transmitters to study Great Horned Owl nest site selection and track their hunting behaviour in southern Saskatchewan. The project aimed to provide a scientific basis for developing habitat management strategies that protect species at risk from owl predation in sensitive native grasslands.

This will be an in person event. 

For those who wish to attend virtually: a Zoom link will be provided via email to registrants.