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The Manitoban elk (Cervus canadensis manitobensis) is a subspecies of elk found in the Midwestern United States (specifically North Dakota) and southern regions of the Canadian Prairies (specifically Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and north-central Alberta).
Elk farming has been an industry in the province of Alberta for decades, with a peak of 600 elk farms in the industry's heyday; in 2022, only 134 remained. [1] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has strictly regulated elk farming due to concerns about chronic wasting disease (CWD), a prion disease that affects elk and other members in the deer family.
A male elk can produce 10 to 11 kilograms (22 to 24 lb) of antler velvet annually and on ranches in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, it is collected and sold to markets in East Asia, where it is used in medicine. Some cultures consider antler velvet to be an aphrodisiac. [68]
Oak Hammock Marsh is a marsh and a wildlife management area located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [1] The WMA is considered to be a Class IV protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [4]
Reindeer Lake has a heavily indented shoreline and contains numerous small islands. On its eastern shore is the community of Kinoosao, at its northern end Brochet, Manitoba; and at its southern end, Southend, Saskatchewan. It drains mainly to the south, via the Reindeer River and a controlled weir, to the Churchill River and then east to Hudson ...
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The Antler River [1] is located in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America's Great Plains [3] in south-eastern Saskatchewan and south-western Manitoba in Canada in an area known as Palliser's Triangle. Its source is in Saskatchewan's Moose Mountain Upland and it is a major tributary of the Souris River. [4]
The city, nicknamed the Big Easy for its usually relaxed mood, has weathered many storms, including catastrophic Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which killed more than 1,300 in and around New Orleans.