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The Nature Conservancy of Canada launches 20th Gifts of Canadian Nature program

The Nature Conservancy of Canada in Saskatchewan has a suggestion to make your Christmas a truly green one, ...
Nature Conservancy of Canada

The Nature Conservancy of Canada in Saskatchewan has a suggestion to make your Christmas a truly green one, ...and one that has nothing to do with the lack of snow!

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is launching its 20th annual charitable gift-giving program, Gifts of Canadian Nature, providing opportunity for people to help conserve wild natural areas in Saskatchewan.

From Eastend to Edenwold, North Battleford to Carlyle, Saskatchewan residents and their families are urged to give a lasting, living gift this holiday.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada offers gifts with purpose and meaning, ranging from $40 to $400. Each gift comes with a certificate that is personalized for the recipient and signed by President and CEO, John Lounds. Along with the gift is the 2015 Nature Conservancy of Canada calendar that features stunning photos of conserved Canadian lands. And those that give will receive a charitable tax receipt. The featured gifts are:

•    Short-eared Owl Habitat:  Found throughout Canada, this medium-sized owl has distinctive tufts of feathers that resemble ears. Currently a species of concern, its Canadian population has declined 23% since 2004 due to habitat degradation and loss.

• Gray Fox Habitat:  The only confirmed breeding site of these elusive gray fox in Canada is on Pelee Island in Ontario with between 12 to 15 pairs remaining. The gray fox has long, curved claws and flexible wrist joints, making them the only canine in the Western Hemisphere that climb trees.

• Canada Lynx Habitat:  Distinguished by long ear tufts and black-tipped tail, lynx are often mistaken for bobcat. These feline predators use their large, well-furred paws to move easily over deep snow.

• Grizzly Bear Habitat:  Iconic of Canada’s wilderness, the grizzly bear is primarily a solitary animal, needing vast expanses of undisturbed habitat. Today this species occupies less than one-half of its historical North American range and is threatened by habitat degradation and loss.

• Moose:  Surprisingly fast and agile and the largest of the deer family, moose use their long and gangly legs through bogs, forests and deep snow.  

To purchase Gifts of Canadian Nature, contact Cody at 306.716.9609 or visit NCC’s website and call 1.800.465.8005, indicating your support of Saskatchewan habitat.