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On Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe in Nova Scotia 30Mar2022

Posted on March 30, 2022 by admin

Retired DNR pest and GIS specialist Bob Guscott has had  an “obsession” with Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe for many years. He recently shared his wealth of knowledge about this early flowering Nova Scotia plant in a presentation to the Nova Scotia … Continue reading →

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Early spring – an opportune time to be on the lookout for Hemlock Wooly Adelgid in Nova Scotia 25Mar2022

Posted on March 25, 2022 by admin

We learned of the arrival of this  really horrible pest, the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA), aka the Hemlock Vampires, in NS (and in all of Atlantic Canada) only in Aug of 2017, which seems like ages ago now. When first … Continue reading →

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Is extensive clearcutting in Nova Scotia causing excessive flooding 16Mar2022?

Posted on March 16, 2022 by admin

UPDATE: Loggers want to move into home of critically endangered Atlantic Whitefish by Paul Withers · CBC News · Posted: Mar 17, 2022 —— Way back in late November, BC learned about what one-would-think-would-be-an-obvious-link-between-extensive-clearcutting-and-flooding the hard way. It seems equally … Continue reading →

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Bev Wigney on “Moose Patches” 12Mar2022

Posted on March 12, 2022 by admin

“MOOSE PATCHES: Second** in my series of sketches about Forest concerns. Did you know that harvesting of forests on Crown lands in what are referred to as “Significant Mainland Moose Concentration Areas” is permitted so long as small “Moose retention … Continue reading →

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“A good day to celebrate the incredible array of women who have come to our camp in the last 97 days” 8Mar2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by admin

So true, so very true From Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia: Day 97 at the Last Hope camp International Women’s Day— a good day to celebrate the incredible array of women who have come to our camp in the … Continue reading →

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Image of stashes of cut logs at disabled Brooklyn Power plant in Nova Scotia underscore need for proper accounting to back up green energy claims 1Mar2022

Posted on March 1, 2022 by admin

UPDATE Mar 3, 2022: I added Discussions (on WWNS). Folks associated with Freeman Lumber participated. UPDATE Mar 1, 2022: A closely related item/investigatory journalism: Dalhousie University’s decision to source “sustainable biomass” from J.D. Irving and Wagner a “piss-off” by Joan … Continue reading →

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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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