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EAC sponsors screenings of “Burned – Are Trees the New Coal?” across Nova Scotia

Posted on November 4, 2018 by admin

UPDATES (Nov 7, 2018): The Dark Side of the Bioeconomy: Climate Catastrophe, Forest Destruction, and Human Rights Abuses Over 115 Organisations from 40 countries hold day of action on Nov 7, 2018 to reject the “BioFuture Platform” . “The exponential … Continue reading →

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Permethrin-treated clothing to protect one against ticks/lyme now available in Canada

Posted on November 3, 2018 by admin

Kudos to Marks for developing their No Fly Zone products just for Canadians! A few years back (2014) I set up a website and started an Online Petition “to help put pressure on our health officials and politicians to allow … Continue reading →

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Biodiverse Southwest Nova Scotia at Risk

Posted on October 29, 2018 by admin

Given the Lahey Report & Recommendations, why are we still making harvest decisions on Crown lands based on a narrow spectrum of highly specialized information that few can critique and on a process that has essentially been discredited? UPDATE Jan … Continue reading →

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PC Leadership candidates comment on Boat Harbour/Northern Pulp

Posted on October 25, 2018 by admin

Only Tim Houston has stated clear concerns about the EA process UPDATE Oct 26, 2018: Houston got the nod UPDATE Nov 2, 2018: SURETTE: After meandering in woods, Nova Scotia Tories finally find a clearing In Interviews conducted by the … Continue reading →

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Climate Warming Warnings: time to be objective about forest bioenergy in Nova Scotia

Posted on October 9, 2018 by admin

For a few days, warnings of why we need to act quickly to reduce GHG emissions hold the headlines following the latest report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Oct 8, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5 … Continue reading →

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Thanks for sensitive management of an old forest in Nova Scotia

Posted on October 8, 2018 by admin

A few photos from the  Conform Limited/NSWOOA field day (Oct 6) on “Harvesting the Old-Fashioned Way: Smaller Machines and Bigger Trees” say a lot  about Conform’s and the woodlot owner’s efforts to harvest selectively in a mixed, multi-aged “overmature” stand with as … Continue reading →

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While we wait for the government to respond to the Independent Review, what agreement is in place with WestFor?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by admin

With the announcement on Apr 27, 2017 that there would be an Independent Review of Forest Practices, the government declared that there would be no more long-term commitments to the 13 mills operating on the Western Crown Lands under the … Continue reading →

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Elmsdale Lumber employee John Casey in CFI’s Top 10 Under 40

Posted on October 4, 2018 by admin

View Introducing CFI’s sixth annual Top 10 Under 40 By Canadian Forestry Staff, on www.woodbusiness.ca, oct 3, 2018. Some extracts:  Canadian Forest Industries is proud to be running its sixth consecutive annual issue showcasing the Top 10 forestry leaders under … Continue reading →

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Frustration in registering concerns about cuts into a deer wintering area on Crown land in Upper Vaughan

Posted on September 30, 2018 by admin

Small additions made Oct 1, 2018 New comment added Oct 2, 2018 Comments on WWNS added Oct 2, 2018 Shades of issues surrounding the Loon Lake area cuts of Old Growth earlier this year A gentleman who wishes to be named … Continue reading →

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Worry about exotic forest pests and climate warming prompts talk about fertilizing deficient soils, reducing clearcuts and Assisted Range Expansion

Posted on September 28, 2018 by admin

Could we add a dozen or so species to our hardwoods to better adapt to climate warming and increase resilience to pests? A recent post on the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners Facebook page on how we might reduce … Continue reading →

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