Monthly Archives: October 2017

Time to plan ahead: the future of the Acadian Forest in an era of climate warming

Posted on October 29, 2017 by admin

In a paper published in Forest Ecology and Management in September and highlighted recently by a Canadian Press report (Oct 27, 2017), Anthony R Taylor of the Canadian Forest Service and six collaborators use a forest ecosystem simulation model to … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..Oct 28, 2017

Posted on October 28, 2017 by admin

Following the critique of “misinformed local academics” just a few days ago, another letter expressing frustration with “bias and undue criticism of our [forestry] industry and practices” appears in today’s Chronicle Herald. “My family has been involved in forestry for … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..Oct 24, 2017

Posted on October 26, 2017 by admin

Lumber rep goes after Nova Scotia’s “misinformed local academics”; pilot offers another view In Voice of the People (Chronicle Herald Oct 23, 2017), Cassie Turple of “Ledwidge Lumber, Enfield”, goes after Nova Scotia’s “misinformed local academics”: I read the story … Continue reading →

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The legacy of Nova Scotia’s Tobeatic wilderness

Posted on October 22, 2017 by admin

Naturalist Alain Belliveau has been concerned about harvesting in the Tobeatic Wildlife Management Area and realized that few people know what the Sanctuary / Wildlife Management Area is all about, so wrote an essay about it. Alain appeals to Nova … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp responds to critics of mill emissions failure, clearcutting

Posted on October 21, 2017 by admin

Northern Pulp has not had an easy go recently. In September we learned that the Pictou mill had failed emissions tests and later the Premier expressed concern about the $697.50 fine. In June, there was an uproar over clearcutting on … Continue reading →

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Words, rhythms and songs of the Forest Funeral at Province House, Nova Scotia, Oct 19, 2017

Posted on October 20, 2017 by admin

In case you missed it… About 600 souls participated in a Forest Funeral on Thursday afternoon, assembling in the Grand Parade Square and proceeding to Province House, the air filled with the solemn notes of a Funeral March played on … Continue reading →

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A day of mourning for Nova Scotia’s forests & wildlife

Posted on October 19, 2017 by admin

In an op-ed, Donna Crossland of the Healthy Forest Coalition writes about the losses being mourned at the “Forest Funeral” taking place today in Halifax. When bobcat and fisher lose their homes through clearcutting, seldom can they move elsewhere to … Continue reading →

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Jamie Simpson on forests and forestry in Nova Scotia and the Forest Funeral

Posted on October 17, 2017 by admin

Don Connolly interviewed Jamie Simpson earlier today on CBC Information Morning about forests and forestry in Nova Scotia and the upcoming Forest Funeral. Below is an abbreviated transcript of the interview. Intro: Jamie Simpson is fed up. He is a … Continue reading →

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Bob Bancroft on Rick Howe Show today to talk about purpose of the Forest Funeral

Posted on October 16, 2017 by admin

The Rick Howe Show – Monday, October 16, 2017: 12 p.m. Conservationist and biologist Bob Bancroft is planning a symbolic funeral for the forest, he will be giving the eulogy at the Thursday ceremony. He’ll tell us more about the … Continue reading →

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Rare gypsum karst forest in Cape Breton protected by NCC

Posted on October 12, 2017 by admin

The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced yesterday that that it has “protected three extraordinary habitats totalling 274 hectares” in Cape Breton. Amongst them is a rare gypsum karst landscape at Cains Mountain, where 162 ha are being protected. NCC’s Craig … Continue reading →

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