聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 At least four representatives of the Kamsack branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation were expected to attend the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation鈥檚 88th Annual Convention last week.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The convention, which was held February 16, 17 and 18 in Regina, was to have been attended by Clint Chernoff, Ed Bryksa, Walter Lesiuk and Sean Hootz, said Riley Barrowman, president of the Kamsack branch.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Hunters, anglers, and other conservationists from across the province gathered to discuss issues, participate in workshops, debate resolutions, develop policy, review SWF program updates, and attend presentations on wildlife, fisheries and enforcement, said a release from SWF. The SWF was to conduct a fundraising event and hold two awards banquets recognizing member and branch achievements and milestones over the three evenings.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ur Convention is the annual premier opportunity for our members to discuss the many issues facing Saskatchewan鈥檚 wildlife and fisheries resources and the outdoor activities that are enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of Saskatchewan residents every year,鈥� said Heath Dreger, SWF president.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥極ur Province, Our Role, Our Future,鈥� the release said. 鈥淲e will focus on identifying and developing partnerships for sustainable wildlife populations into the future.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to have had Dr. Alistair Bath provide our keynote address this year,鈥� it said. Dr. Bath is an associate professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, and has more than 25 years of experience in human-wildlife conflicts and in human dimension issues in natural resource management.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Also scheduled to participate was Scott Moe, Minster of Environment, who was to be the guest speaker Thursday night.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Persons wishing additional information on the SWF convention may check out the SWF Internet website.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Established in 1929, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is a non-profit, non-government, charitable organization of over 33,000 members in 121 branches across Saskatchewan representing every walk of life. Per capita, it鈥檚 the largest wildlife conservation organization of its kind in the world.
