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> The Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Saskatchewan
> Bumble Bees of Saskatchewan (Hymenoptera: Apidae) A Survey of their Geographic Distribution
> Butterflies of Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
> Can We Live Sustainably? An Overview of the Human Factor section of the Life Sciences Gallery
> Common Marsh Plants of Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
> Coyote: Life History Sketch
> The Cypress Hills: A Natural History
> Douglas Provincial Park: A Natural History
> Exploring the Dunes
> Fall and Winter Habitat of the Ruffed Grouse in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan
> Fort Qu'Appelle Geolog, The Valleys - Past and Present
> Fur Bearing Animals of Saskatchewan
> Grey Wolf: Life History Sketch
> Grouse and Introduced Game Birds of Saskatchewan
> Meadow Lake Geolog, The Land - Past and Present
> Moose: Life History Sketch
> Recording Nature
> Saskatchewan As Seen Through Museum Habitat Displays
> Saskatchewan Wildflowers, Western Area: A Field Guide
> Some Winter Birds of Saskatchewan
> Sport Fish of Saskatchewan
> Swans, Geese, Ducks and Cranes of Saskatchewan
> Trees and Shrubs of the Qu'Appelle Valley: A Field Guide
> Wapiti: Life History Sketch
> Wascana Bird Sanctuary
> White-tailed Deer: Life History Sketch
> Woodland Wildflowers of Eastern Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
American Pronghorn: Life History Sketch
The natural history of the Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is described with black-and-white photographs and illustrations.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Amphibians and Reptiles of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 13
Nineteen amphibians and reptiles found in Saskatchewan are illustrated and described.
Author: Francis R. Cook
Date: 1978
Pages: 40
Price: not available for sale
Barren-ground Caribou: Life History Sketch
The natural history of the Barren-ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) is described with illustrations.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Big Game Animals of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 10
American Bison, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Moose, American Elk, Woodland Caribou, Barren-ground Caribou, and Pronghorn are illustrated and described.
Date: 1964
Pages: 16
Price: $1.00
Black Bear: Life History Sketch
The natural history of the American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
The Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of Saskatchewan
Natural History Contributions No. 8
Thirty-one species of black flies are known to occur in Saskatchewan. Six of these regularly attack people, two are notorious pests of domestic animals and many species attack only birds. Keys to identify the pupae, females and males are provided as well as annotated distribution maps.
Author: F. J. H. Fredeen
Date: 1985
Pages: 72
Price: not available for sale
Bumble Bees of Saskatchewan (Hymenoptera: Apidae) A Survey of their Geographic Distribution
Natural History Contributions No. 5
The survey recorded 17 species of Bombus and four species of Psithyrus in Saskatchewan. Notes on the geographical distribution of the species and keys to the identification of Bombus queens and Psithyrus females are included.
Author: Philip S. Curry
Date: 1984
Pages: 44
Price: not available for sale
Butterflies of Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
A field guide of the butterflies of Saskatchewan with 25 colour photographs and 142 black-and-white photographs.
Author: Ronald R. Hooper
Date: 1973
Pages: 216
Price: $2.50
Can We Live Sustainably? An Overview of the Human Factor section of the Life Sciences Gallery
Over the last 200 years, humanity has become a major global force, and our actions are upsetting the dynamic balance of many social and ecological systems. The Human Factor section of the Life Sciences Gallery looks at regional and global problems associated with human activity, and discusses potential solutions. This Guide is dedicated to the late Dr. Stan Rowe who spent his life lobbying for commitments, actions, and a collective worldview that would move society onto a sustainable path. He believed that people cannot be separated from the living ecosystems that surround and flow through them. His book, Home Place, makes it clear that sustainability means working with the head, the heart, and the hands, and at all levels of social organization.
Author: Glenn Sutter
Date: 2005
Pages: 28
Price: Free Download
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Common Marsh Plants of Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
The marsh surrounding a prairie slough or shallow lake is an excellent place to find a great variety of wild plants in a relatively small area. Some of these float in and on the water; others grow under the water but are anchored by roots which penetrate the soil. Many grow in the shallow water with most of their foliage above the water line. Numerous other plants grow in the damp soil which surrounds the marsh. This booklet deals with some of the most conspicuous and typical aquatic, semi-aquatic and damp soil terrestrial wild flowers. It is hoped that a study of the plants illustrated and described here will be an incentive for many to locate and become familiar with the other species which thrive in a similar environment.
Author: Lloyd T. Carmichael
Pages: 40
Price: not available for sale
The natural history of the Coyote (Canis latrans) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
The Cypress Hills: A Natural History
Popular Series No. 15
A brief history of the Cypress Hills with descriptions and checklists of flora and fauna in the area.
Author: Helen Morrison
Pages: 28
Price: not available for sale
Douglas Provincial Park: A Natural History
Popular Series No. 17
The geography and climate, earth history, human history, with descriptions and checklists of flora and fauna in the area.
Pages: 28
Price: $1.00
Popular Series No. 14
A guide to the sand dunes of Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park in Saskatchewan.
Date: 1973
Pages: 12
Price: $1.00
Fall and Winter Habitat of Ruffed Grouse in the Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan
Natural History Contributions No. 6
Four major fall and winter habitats of the Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) were studied and described from 1977 to 1978 in the Qu'Appelle Valley of southern Saskatchewan. Based on the present and previous studies, several potentially useful management practices for maintaining high densities of Ruffed Grouse are also described.
Author: James E. Hines
Date: 1984
Pages: 76
Price: not available for sale
Fort Qu'Appelle Geolog: The Valleys - Past and Present
Interpretive Report No. 2
The Fort Qu'Appelle Geolog describes the earth history of the Qu'Appelle Valley. It includes a description of a few of the major events and some of the geological processes which have shaped the landscape during and since the time of the great ice ages. An attempt is also made to relate these events to the formation of present habitats in which the people of the region lived.
Author: E. A. Christiansen, D. F. Acton, R. J. Long, W. A. Meneley and E. K. Sauer
Date: 1981
Pages: 82
Price: not available for sale
Fur Bearing Animals of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 11
American Beaver, Muskrat, Red Squirrel, American Marten, Fisher, Ermine, American Mink, Wolverine, River Otter, Striped Skunk, American Badger, Lynx, Bobcat, Red Fox, Coyote, Grey Wolf, and Snowshoe Hare are illustrated and described. Brief notes of the history of trapping and the life of the trapper are included.
Date: 1965
Pages: 20
Price: not available for sale
Grey Wolf: Life History Sketch
The natural history of the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Grouse and Introduced Game Birds of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 5
Ptarmigan, Spruce Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Sage Grouse, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Greater Prairie Chicken, Ring-necked Pheasant, and Hungarian Partridge are illustrated and a general discussion of habitats are given.
Author: R. D. Symons
Date: 1963
Pages: 16
Price: $1.00
Meadow Lake Geolog: The Land - Past and Present
Interpretive Report No. 1
The Meadow Lake Geolog is a description of the earth's history in the Meadow Lake area. It includes a description of a few of the major events and some of the geological processes which have shaped the landscape during and since the time of the great ice ages. An attempt is also made to relate these events to the formation of present habitats in which the people of the region lived.
Authors: E. A. Christiansen, G. A. Padbury and R. J. Long
Date: 1975
Pages: 50
Price: $2.00
The natural history of the Moose (Alces alces) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Authors: E. A. Christiansen, G. A. Padbury and R. J. Long
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Fact Sheet No. 2 (RSM Information Series)
Date: April, 2002
Pages: 2
Price: Free Download
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Saskatchewan As Seen Through Museum Habitat Displays
Popular Series No. 2
The former Life Sciences displays are described with reference to the actual locations used to depict the variety of landscapes in Saskatchewan.
Date: 1963
Pages: 20
Price: not available for sale
Saskatchewan Wildflowers, Western Area: A Field Guide
The flowering plants illustrated and described in this book grow extensively in the areas of western Saskatchewan. Most of them, however, are quite common throughout the Province. This work, then, is merely an extension of our Woodland Wildflowers of Eastern Saskatchewan. One hundred and seven different species have been added, and 13 other related species have been described.
Author: Lloyd T. Carmichael
Date: 1967
Pages: 108
Price: not available for sale
Some Winter Birds of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 8
Rock Dove, Pileated Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Northern Three-toed Woodpecker, Horned Lark, Blue Jay, Black-billed Magpie, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Boreal Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Gold-crowned Kinglet, Bohemian Waxwing, Northern Shrike, Starling, House Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Gray-crowned Rosy Finch, Common Redpoll, Hoary Redpoll, Red Crossbill, White-winged Crossbills, Snow Bunting and other winter stragglers are illustrated and described.
Author: R. D. Symons
Date: 1963
Pages: 20
Price: $1.00
Popular Series No. 18
Introduction and life histories of specific sport fish in Saskatchewan.
Author: Ann Marshall
Date: 1978
Pages: 20
Price: $1.00
Swans, Geese, Ducks and Cranes of Saskatchewan
Popular Series No. 9
Whistling Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Canada Goose, White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Blue Goose, Mallard, Gadwall, Pintail, American Widgeon, Green-winged Teal, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Shoveller, Wood Duck, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Old squaw, White-winged Scoter, Surf Scoter, Ruddy Duck, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Sandhill Crane, and Whooping Crane are illustrated and described.
Date: 1964
Pages: 24
Price: $1.00
Trees and Shrubs of the Qu'Appelle Valley: A Field Guide
An introduction and field guide to the trees and shrubs which occur in the Qu'Appelle Valley of southern Saskatchewan. Forty-nine species are illustrated and described in the text, and an extensive illustrated glossary provides definitions of botanical terminology.
Author: Sheila Lamont
Date: 1980
Pages: 114
Price: not available for sale
The natural history of what is now called the American Elk (Cervus elaphus) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Popular Series No. 6
A description of the flora and fauna of the Wascana Bird Sanctuary, a marsh and water area located in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. Since this was published, pressures from a growing city have so altered this area that few of the plants and animals remain.
Date: 1963
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
White-tailed Deer: Life History Sketch
The natural history of the White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is described with illustrations and a range map.
Pages: 2
Price: not available for sale
Woodland Wildflowers of Eastern Saskatchewan: A Field Guide
This small book was prepared especially for those who would like to learn more about the lovely wild flowers that thrive in the shelter of Saskatchewan's woodlands. The eighty-five species illustrated and described here are the most common ones to be observed in our eastern areas during the holiday and tourist season of mid-summer. A few are included which bloom in the month of June, but these may be recognized by the familiar appearance of their leaves or fruit.
Author: Lloyd T. Carmichael
Date: 1966
Pages: 87
Price: $1.00
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