Monthly Archives: February 2022

On Salmon and Soils in Nova Scotia, An Update 21Feb2022

Posted on February 21, 2022 by admin

SUMMARY  As a result of the inherently poorly buffered soils that cover more than 60% of our landscape and acid rain, exacerbated by intensive logging and climate warming, Nova Scotia  has some of the most  acidic, high aluminum & low calcium … Continue reading →

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Getting to know AP068499 Beals Meadow (in Nova Scotia) remotely: verse and maps 21Feb2022

Posted on February 21, 2022 by admin

Today is Day 82 at the Last Hope for Wildlife Encampment on the Crown land block AP068499 Beals Meadow in Annapolis Co. So far, the neighbours haven’t complained! There’s much that the more timid or less-able-to-travel  of us can learn … Continue reading →

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New senior level hires at Nova Scotia NRR continue, now Executive Director of Forestry and Wildlife 13 Feb2022

Posted on February 13, 2022 by admin

In the past week, there have been ads posted for 3 upper level positions at NRR, so far no reference to Ecological Forestry vis a vis key Lahey recommendation. Now a 4th, focussed directly on forestry and wildlife – and … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia NRR looking for another senior level strategist 8Feb2022

Posted on February 8, 2022 by admin

Recently, there have been ads posted for 4 upper level strategists at NRR, (plus an Executive Director of Forestry and Wildlife),  so far no reference to Ecological Forestry vis a vis key Lahey recommendation UPDATE Feb 21, 2022: And another, … Continue reading →

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Daniel Baker on the Enchanted Waters of Beals Brook, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia 7Feb2022

Posted on February 7, 2022 by admin

Daniel posted this photo and prose on Annapolis Royal Environment and Ecology FB Page and gave me permission to post it also on NSFN (click on photo for larger version): Enchanted Waters Beyond the braided forest, Lies a secret hidden … Continue reading →

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Second paper from the Nova Scotia Ecological Forestry Natural Disturbance Regime project published, announced 6 months later 4Feb2022

Posted on February 4, 2022 by admin

This ‘Priority Project’ appears to be completed, pretty well on schedule, but many issues remain to be addressed at the landscape level. Surely it is time to adopt a  key recommendation of Prof Lahey  in his recent Evaluation of Progress, namely to … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Crown lands Harvest Plan announcements: changes reflecting ‘Lahey’ introduced 3Feb2022

Posted on February 3, 2022 by admin

Received today (Feb 3, 2022) from forestrtrymapsATnovascotia.ca together with the latest list of new announcements: “The Harvest Plans Map Viewer is receiving an update to its legend that aligns with the Department’s continued work towards implementation of the Nova Scotia … Continue reading →

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