Sunshine Coast Biodiversity Summit Thursday, May 31, 2012

SK Prairie Conservation Action Plan Established in partners representing producers, industry, provincial/federal government, ENGO’s, research and education Chaired by the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association

Industry Provincial Government Federal Government ENGO’s Research

History of SK PCAP : 1 st Canadian PCAP launched by WWFC 1994: Canadian PCAP evaluated by ad-hoc committee 1995: Working group develop 1 st SK PCAP : Two 5-year action plans implemented

A New Approach Framework with Annual Workplans –New Vision, Mission, 8 Guiding Principles, 3 goals & 5 priority areas of focus Five focus groups develop, implement and report on deliverables through Annual Workplans

SK PCAP Focus Areas At Home on the Prairie – Connecting to Native Prairie Prospering with Prairie – Sustainable Land Use & Development Caring for Prairie – Managing Invasive Alien Plant Species Accounting for Prairie – Valuing Ecological Goods & Services A Working Prairie – Grazing Management in Prairie Ecosystems

Communications –Newsletter, website, Beef Business articles Education –Youth: 65,000 students at 1,172 schools –Adult: Native Prairie Appreciation Week Native Prairie Speaker Series Native Prairie Restoration/ Reclamation Workshop SK PCAP Deliverables Examples

Challenges & Obstacles Lack of Clear Purpose and Focus Funding/Partner Support Lack of Communication and Partner Commitment

Recommendation #1 Establish a Strong Foundation Before Building the Skyscraper

Determine: Vision/Purpose/Goals/Priorities? Organizational Structure? Roles and Responsibilities? Implementation Format? Decision Making? Funding? Methods of Communication?

Recommendation #2 Big Picture, Small Steps

Recommendation #3 Focus on What You Can Do, Not on What You Can’t

Recommendation #4 Just Because It Worked In the Past Does Not Mean It Will Work Now

Recommendation #5 Communication, Communication, Communication

Recommendation #6 Money Isn’t Everything… (But It Sure Helps)

Recommendation #7 Be REALISTIC ! ( Fantasy World vs. Reality)

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