Sask Ag investigating carcass dispoal site in RM of Wawken

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that it is investigating a site on Crown land in the RM of Wawken for potential use of livestock carcass disposal should an emergency arise. However, the ministry says there is no guarantee that the site will be deemed suitable, or, if deemed suitable, would ever be used. The site is located northwest of Wawota near Little Pipestone Creek. “The ministry will continue to work and engage with the RM and the Crown land lease holder once more information is available from the engineering investigation; there is a possibility that the site identified may never be used or, upon completion of the investigation, may not be deemed suitable,” said government spokesperson Jamie Shanks. “The proposed site is not intended for the disposal of diseased or infected carcasses, and would be for emergency situations only.”  There are provincial requirements for intensive livestock operations and the burial of animals under the Agricultural Operat