Wildlife Notebook
The province of Saskatchewan is known world-wide for its abundance of a type of animal call ungulate. These are animals that have hooves instead of feet and toes.
They are also cud-chewers; they swallow their food and chew it more thoroughly once they are in a safe place. Before Europeans arrived, ungulates were hunted by the aboriginals for food clothing and for hides to make tee-pees.
The hides are still used to make drum covers and other items. Today, the animals are monitored closely by government agencies and wildlife organizations. Hunting is permitted, but only according to strict regulations.
Money from hunting licenses is the single largest source of funds for conservation, allowing land to be set aside for wildlife despite human population or agricultural growth. This helps ensure that the province will have an abundance of wildlife for generations to come.
Woodland caribou | Barren-ground caribou | White-tailed deer | Mule deer | Pronghorn antelope | Moose
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