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Nova Scotia municipalities lead the way in addressing climate and biodiversity crises, L&F Please follow! 26Sep2019

Posted on September 26, 2019 by admin

In this week of global attention to climate change, with the biodiversity crisis usually cited in the same breath, there have been two encouraging developments in NS, both at the municipal level. First, in Annapolis County, which is mostly rural … Continue reading →

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Naturalists in court today asking Nova Scotia L&F to enforce its own regulations for protecting Species-at-Risk 23 Sep2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by admin

UPDATE Sep 24, 2019: Province argues duties under Nova Scotia’s Endangered Species Act not ‘mandatory’ By Haley Ryan for The Star Halifax, Sep 23, 2019. The article provides details of the arguments put forth on both sides. “The hearing will … Continue reading →

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Fri Sep 20 to Fri Sep 27, 2019: A week of Climate Action globally and in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 19, 2019 by admin

UPDATES: – 9 Aerial Shots Of Canada’s Climate Marches That Are Absolutely Breathtaking (PHOTOS) Lisa Belmonte on narcity.com/ Sep 28, 2019 – ‘Let’s hope everyone hears us’: Students take climate strikes to the streets of N.S. Emma Davie · CBC … Continue reading →

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Canada’s National Forestry Database: new way of assessing area harvested in Nova Scotia introduced for 2017 16Sep2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by admin

It seems that the change in the way the area clearcut, in particular, was estimated in 2017 compared to earlier years indicates that the area of land clearcut on private land had been over-estimated in earlier years. I have not … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Government issues a RFP – Assessing the Potential for Carbon Offset Credit Generation in Nova Scotia 16Sep2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by admin

The “RFP Particulars” should be made publicly available; we are all stakeholders when it comes to climate change Update (Sep 20, 2019): Nova Scotia asking for input on carbon credit opportunities Stuart Peddle in the Chronicle Herald, Sep 19, 2019 … Continue reading →

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The Elephant in the Room: what happens to the Lahey Report if The Mill closes? 16Sep2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by admin

Asks Aaron Beswick in the Chronicle Herald: “So what happens to the Lahey Report’s lofty goals if a million tonnes a year of demand for softwood chips and low quality wood disappears from the market on Jan. 31, 2020?” Good … Continue reading →

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Fires in the Amazonian and Boreal Forests: more reason to increase carbon storage in our Acadian forest by “proforestation” 26Aug2019

Posted on August 26, 2019 by admin

It’s so convenient, sometimes,  to point the finger elsewhere. Recently  I read that “Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron agree: Amazon wildfires are an ‘international crisis’ (Global News, Aug 22, 2019) Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest – the … Continue reading →

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Bright spots in Nova Scotia forestry are on private lands 22Aug2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 by admin

A pamphlet announcing the Woodland Owner of the Year Award arrived in my mailbox yesterday, and finally gave me some good news about forestry in NS to celebrate. The online announcement is here The 2019 award goes to Spence Managed … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Harvest Plan Map Viewer now specifies % retention 17Aug2019

Posted on August 17, 2019 by admin

Addendum on Aug 18, 2019 It’s not multi-age management and it’s not a substitute for implementing Irregular Shelterwood systems as recommended by Lahey and Seymour As of July 18, 2019, L&F made a “minor” update in the HPMV. From the … Continue reading →

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Trump & Co. want changes in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 9Aug2019

Posted on August 9, 2019 by admin

As irrational as it is, the stronger the evidence gets that we are in the midst of a human-caused Mass Extinction, the more pressure there is to reduce existing protections of biodiversity Nova Scotia is not the only place where … Continue reading →

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