Grassland Gazette Winter 2025-2026

 The latest edition of our newsletter, the Grassland Gazette, is here! The Winter 2025–2026 edition highlights key issues in Alberta’s grasslands, including new research on Canada thistle rust fungus, a naturally occurring pathogen showing strong potential as a long-term biological control for Canada thistle. The issue also covers the risks of raptor nesting on distribution power poles, why these nests can cause electrocution, outages, and grass fires—and how landowners can report them to keep birds safe. There’s also a native species profile on Wyoming flax, a hardy prairie wildflower important to mid-summer pollinators, as well as a rangeland-themed crossword and upcoming events for landowners. Check it out here!