Conservation

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  The Mountain Forum
  The Mountain Forum offers a venue for global linkage of individuals and organizations concerned with mountain cultures, environment and sustainable development.
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  The Saskatchewan Conservation Data Center
  The source for biodiversity information in Saskatchewan:"To serve the Saskatchewan public by gathering, interpreting and distributing standardized information on the ecological status of provincial wild species and communities."
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  The Saskatchewan Eco Network
  "The Saskatchewan Eco Network (SEN) is a non-profit, non-government organization that connects environmentalists - within the province and across Canada - promoting active networking among member groups."
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  The Sierra Club
  "The Sierra Club's members are more than 750,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.Our Mission Statement:1. Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.2. Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.3. Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.4. Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."
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  U.S. Department of the Interior
  "The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 262 million surface acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations."Bureau of Land Management.
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  United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service
  "The Forest Service was established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres."
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  World Wildlife Fund
  "Founded in 1967, World Wildlife Fund Canada has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than 50,000 Canadians. As a member of the WWF International network, we actively contribute to the achievement of the organization's mission:To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: * conserving the world's biological diversity * ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable * promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumptionWWF Canada's 2000 - 2005 Conservation Program is tackling some of the most daunting conservation challenges facing the country, as well as the broader international community. Our energies are directed to completing a national network of marine protected areas, safeguarding the Arctic, supporting leading-edge research to protect Canadian wildlife and habitats, addressing priority conservation concerns for North America, and protecting Cuban wildlife and habitats.WWF employs a range of tools to achieve its conservation results. These include field research, scientific mapping, policy initiatives, market solutions and public education. WWF works closely with local communities and others who share the common goal of protecting the natural world.WWF's conservation results include the protection of 96 million acres of Canadian wilderness through the Endangered Spaces Campaign; the development and implementation of recovery plans for a number of species, including the St. Lawrence beluga whale and the right whale; the banning of carbofuran, a grasshopper spray implicated in the decline of the burrowing owl; and the protection of thousands of acres of tropical forests throughout Latin America."