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Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area ................... Public Information Session December 7th, 2011 WWL - History • Early recognition as an important staging and moulting area for waterfowl and other marsh birds. • Designated as a Public Shooting Ground by federal government in 1925. • During the drought of the 1930’s dugouts were blasted into lakebed to hold water in dry years • Identified as a Candidate Heritage Marsh in early 1980’s. WWL - History • Designated as a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in 1974 • At one time WMA boundaries described as “the waters from day to day on Whitewater Lake”. • WMA boundaries surveyed and designated in 1994 WMA Boundaries Wildlife Management Areas • The Manitoba Wildlife Act provides for the designation of Crown lands as wildlife Management Areas (WMA's) for the "better management, conservation and enhancement of the wildlife resource of the province.“ • Wildlife Management Areas exist for the benefit of wildlife and for the enjoyment of people. They play an important role in biodiversity conservation and provide for a variety of wildlife-related forms of recreation. International Recognition • Whitewater Lake is one of Manitoba’s most productive large wetlands. • Categorized as a Marsh of Great Significance in the NAWMP Implementation Plan • Recognized as a globally significant Important Bird Area by Bird Life International Rare Species at Whitewater • Species diversity – Manitoba’s most diverse basin for waterbirds • Unique species – Only location in province for some Threatened and Endangered Species • In low water cycles various threatened and endangered species utilize shore and upland habitat • Ferruginous Hawk, Piping Plover, Loggerhead Shrike, Sprague’s Pipit. Colonial Nesting Species • Critical nesting area for Franklin’s Gulls Recreation at Whitewater • Watchable wildlife • Waterfowl hunting in spring and fall • Furbearer trapping Ecosystem Dynamics at WWL • Large shallow terminal basin with no outlet • Flood – drought cycle is a key factor to the lakes productivity • Development may introduce exotic species • Stable water levels could negatively impact wildlife habitat Summary • The solution to the current situation requires an integrated approach that recognize the ecological values of Whitewater Lake, as well as the human needs and engineering options