For a doubling of greenhouse gas concentrations, average temperatures at Norway House could become more like those at Winnipeg, and at Winnipeg more like those at Minneapolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Currently found in the Great Lakes, they could spread rapidly into our waters if steps are not taken now. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . But before the company can go ahead with proposed operations, its plans must be approved under The Environment Act, a process that includes public hearings. . . . . . . . . . . . . Forests In Manitoba, poachers favour pickerel and sturgeon.
Birds of prey are also popular, with feathers, eggs, and live birds bringing top prices.
In 1989, a pair of peregrine falcons raised a brood of four chicks on the roof of the Delta Winnipeg Hotel - the first confirmed nesting of peregrine falcons in Manitoba in recent years. In 1990, the same pair returned to their. . . Special Species Bluestem Nature Park on Omands Creek in Winnipeg, built with sod from a construction site near the airport, preserves a patch of native prairie in the midst of the city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Areas Taste and odour problems in domestic water supplies often develop in late summer across the province when blue-green algae are stimulated by a combination of high levels of nutrients, warm water, and long, sunny days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture In Manitoba, water associated with oil production is so salty that it can damage the soil and is not suitable for watering plants and animals.