Monthly Archives: March 2018

Port Hawkesbury Paper responds to concerns about harvesting in the Loon Lake area

Posted on March 10, 2018 by admin

I received today PHP’s public response to concerns about harvesting in the Loon Lake area. It is provided below as received (except that the PDF text is converted to WordPress text). We (the public) and PHP (as cited below) are … Continue reading →

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Old Acadian forest/salmon watercourse and forested wetland in Halifax-Dartmouth at risk

Posted on March 10, 2018 by admin

While loss of old forest habitat associated with extensive clearcutting on short rotations in more rural areas is considered by ecologists to be the #1 threat to forest biodiversity in Nova Scotia, bulldozers in and around the more urban areas … Continue reading →

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Linda Pannozzo zeroes in on the air pollution by Northern Pulp Mill

Posted on March 9, 2018 by admin

We’ve heard a lot recently about pollution of Boat Harbour and the Northmberland Strait now and potentially long into the future by effluent from the Northern Pulp Mill in Pictou, but the air pollution is no less omni-present. In her … Continue reading →

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Anti-Clearcut Billboards go up in Halifax

Posted on March 6, 2018 by admin

The Margaree Environmental Association is “Keepin’ on” UPDATE, Mar 3, 2018: Environmental group calls for end to clearcutting, billboards focus on bird nest destruction Stuart peddle in the Chronicle Herald, Apr 2, 2018. ——————————————– UPDATE Mar 13, 2018: On Rick … Continue reading →

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Rick Howe talks to Bob Bancroft about Nova Scotia DNR cutting Old Growth forest

Posted on March 6, 2018 by admin

Bob was interviewed by Rick Howe on the Rick Howe Show this a.m., a followup to the controversy surrounding cutting of purported Old Growth forest in the area of Loon Lake, Guysborough Co. (For some background, view archived posts on … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake area harvests: DNR seeks shelter in its Old Forest Policy

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

The Old Forest policy does not adequately protect Old Forest This is a lengthy post, so I am providing a clickable Table of Contents. In this post: Background The location of the “Danny George Site” DNR on Information Morning DNR on … Continue reading →

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Presentation/workshop on Landbird Species-at-Risk also at Annapolis Royal on March 5 and Sydney on March 7

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

As previously announced, the Pictou Co Naturalist’s Club is hosting this presentation/workshop: The Pictou Co Naturalists will be hosting Dr. Cindy Staicer from Dalhousie University Tues Mar 6, 6:30 pm at the New Glasgow Library, 182 Dalhousie St., New Glascow. … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forestry in the News…Sat Mar 3, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

DNR responds to concerns about cuts in the Loon Lake area; Saunders says using toilet paper makes us all hypocrites While one purpose of the posts on this website is “to serve as a record of events, news and opinions on … Continue reading →

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Presentation/workshop on Landbird Species-at-Risk, Pictou March 6, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

From a post by Ken McKenna of the Pictou Co Naturalist’s Club on the NtureNS listserv: The Pictou Co Naturalists will be hosting Dr. Cindy Staicer from Dalhousie University Tues Mar 6, 6:30 pm at the New Glasgow Library, 182 … Continue reading →

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PHP to issue a public response to concerns about harvesting near Loon Lake Nature Reserve

Posted on March 1, 2018 by admin

PHP is taking concerns about harvesting on Crown/FSC certified lands in the area of Loon Lake Nature Reserve seriously but we still need some details from PHP about the specific site that Danny George talked about, and from NSDNR about … Continue reading →

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