tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post5601196449987379736..comments2024-02-21T01:37:44.813-08:00Comments on Trevor Herriot's Grass Notes: Grassland protection and loss--by the numbersTrevor Herriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11129533251670929001noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-14064486770898448942017-05-23T20:48:11.334-07:002017-05-23T20:48:11.334-07:00Even so, delisting WHPA lands so they can be sold ...Even so, delisting WHPA lands so they can be sold and closing community pasture programs are both one step farther away from anything that we might loosely call "protection." If we can keep the land public there is at least a chance of future govt policy that may work with private producers in ways that provide better protection and conservation programming.Trevor Herriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129533251670929001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-46995261142656855352017-05-23T07:36:22.784-07:002017-05-23T07:36:22.784-07:00The RAN in the south is a pretend system. The past...The RAN in the south is a pretend system. The pastures never were protected and it was a lie to list them as such in the first place. I argued against listing them while working on the system in the 90s but deceptive gov't optics prevailed. WHPA has been sadly diminished to feed private interests - our children's legacy is being squandered. Meanwhile all political parties turn an indifferent, even blind,eye to the destruction of our prairie heritage. Is it time for more radical action?Climate Change Saskatchewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714551941700347634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-33026344781961660742017-05-21T19:43:29.127-07:002017-05-21T19:43:29.127-07:00yes it is fair to say that no Sk govt has really v...yes it is fair to say that no Sk govt has really valued our native prairie, but I think we are making progress and getting many people and policy makers to sit up and take notice. I do not think we will see large pieces of Crown native grasslands sold--partly because of the public outcry it would cause--but small isolated parcels will be sold from time to time as we have seen in the last couple of years. That is bad enough and we must continue to speak against it when it happens.Trevor Herriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129533251670929001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-11347615148703610352017-05-21T15:35:05.221-07:002017-05-21T15:35:05.221-07:00I think you have to start by laying the blame at t...I think you have to start by laying the blame at the feet of the Harper Conservatives, for the divestiture of the PFRA Community Pastures. The successive Saskatchewan governments appear not to have valued native Prairie grasslands, as you don't measure what you don't value. Of course, under Brad Wall's Saskatchewan Party, looks like most of what's left will be sold. For shame.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795940788477748202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-55975926624043490352017-05-19T15:16:06.703-07:002017-05-19T15:16:06.703-07:00thanks for writing!thanks for writing!Trevor Herriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129533251670929001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-24199150955278156722017-05-19T15:14:34.603-07:002017-05-19T15:14:34.603-07:00You are very welcome Jozien-- thanks for doing you...You are very welcome Jozien-- thanks for doing your part and taking the time to writeTrevor Herriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129533251670929001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-51850387593869330552017-05-19T14:24:37.949-07:002017-05-19T14:24:37.949-07:00Thank you for compiling these important facts abou...Thank you for compiling these important facts about SK's highly under appreciated and in turn under protected grasslands. The kettle is boiling and we have to get to the stove! aka save our crowns!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953681015185820780.post-88628647367188289502017-05-19T10:01:20.184-07:002017-05-19T10:01:20.184-07:00since 1985, i have had the ppertunity to roam arou...since 1985, i have had the ppertunity to roam around the prairies for a few days every 5 years or so. Bow Island area. What did concern me in 2014 was that little corners in farmers field's where now all being used by people, as in argiculture or recreation. I couldn't find as many cacti. I don't know if the two were related, but this year i sometimes do a post on FB to raise awareness to my beloved prairie. And Thank you so much for your work, found your book in the library.jozienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.com