Monthly Archives: January 2019

Nova Scotia Forestry Maps removing “harvest plans that are no longer open to comments”

Posted on January 31, 2019 by admin

Given the inept timing – following public protest about HPMV notifications – one has to wonder if L&F and NP are contracting the same PR firm Received from Forestry Maps yesterday (bolding mine): Tomorrow, January 31, 2019, the department will … Continue reading →

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“The beautiful Blue Felt Lichen (Pectenia plumbea) is Nova Scotia’s new provincial lichen!”

Posted on January 30, 2019 by admin

From LichenNS, this a.m.: “The beautiful Blue Felt Lichen (Pectenia plumbea) is our new provincial lichen! “In addition to turning a beautiful deep blue when wet, this distinctive lichen combines a thick gray scalloped body (thallus) topped with red-brown fruiting … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia L&F looking for Biodiversity-Species at Risk Biologist

Posted on January 29, 2019 by admin

‘Glad to know they weren’t looking for a defence lawyer “Date: Jan 28, 2019 Apply By: 2/11/2019 Lands and Forestry Biodiversity-Species at Risk Biologist (Biologist 1(A)-(B)-2(A)-(B)), Permanent, KENTVILLE Competition # 17731 “As the Biodiversity-Species at Risk Inventory & Monitoring Biologist, … Continue reading →

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“My Little Bit Won’t Hurt” – Carbon Emissions & Biomass Burning

Posted on January 28, 2019 by admin

Or maybe it will Guest Post by Norris Whiston The following graph of an Antarctic ice core sample covers Earth’s last 800,000 years. It was done by the British Antarctic Survey (Natural Environment Research Council) and reported 14 November 2016. … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia’s version of “Burned”: It’s TOO Big – Biomass

Posted on January 25, 2019 by admin

Antigonish filmmaker Peter Murphy and a group of four ACALA volunteers re-released what might be described as “the Nova Scotia version of Burned” on Vimeo a few days ago: It’s TOO Big – Biomass, 8 min 54 secs, with local … Continue reading →

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Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft and nature organizations launch legal action for Nova Scotia’s species at risk

Posted on January 24, 2019 by admin

Update Jan 29, 2019: Nova Scotia naturalists take province to court in attempt to enforce Endangered Species Act Alexander Quon, Global News “It’s not trying to change policies; it’s trying to get them to actually enact the words that they … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association advocates extension of the Boat Harbour Act

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

Update Jan 25, 2019: View Department of Lands and Forestry employees are lobbying the government to delay cleanup of Boat Harbour in Halifax Examiner. ———– Posted ~2000 hr Jan 23, 2019 Modified 2300, Jan 23, 2019 From a post on … Continue reading →

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Reposting: Readings from Maine: Mitch Lansky on managing forests to increase carbon capture and reduce carbon emissions

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

The movie Burned is getting a lot of attention these days in Nova Scotia, as it is shown in communities around the province. As a constructive contribution towards the discussions that follow, it seemed appropriate to repost this item, originally … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia L&F maintaining or upping their GIS mapping skills

Posted on January 23, 2019 by admin

GIS Administrator (GIS Officer 1(A)-(B)-2(A)-(C)) Date: Jan 22, 2019 Apply By: 2/5/2019 Lands and Forestry ‘As the GIS Administrator, you will be responsible for developing, translating and maintaining historical and current data systems to coordinate and link spatial and non … Continue reading →

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An inconvenient truth is one very good reason NOT to treat SW Nova Scotia as our province’s “fiber basket”

Posted on January 21, 2019 by admin

This a.m. I picked up a soggy letter from L&F containing the Winter 2018 ed. of Woodland Owner, a 4-page newsletter celebrating the Woodland Owner of the Year Awards (of which I am a big fan). Page 4 contained a … Continue reading →

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