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PC Government moving ahead with protection of Owl’s Head and protection of 20% of Nova Scotia by 2030 18Jan2022

Posted on January 18, 2022 by admin

Good News worth noting  In an article on saltwire.com today, reporter Francis Campbell cited the  Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton’s comments on Owls Head* ________ *Owl’s Head is a 285-hectare area of Crown land on the Eastern … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forest Sector Council offers training to address shortage in skilled forestry machine operators 13Jan2022

Posted on January 13, 2022 by admin

The Forest Sector Council of Nova Scotia is seeking candidates to participate in its Forestry Machine Operator Training Program. The forestry machine operator training program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as mechanized forest equipment operators. The specialized nature … Continue reading →

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From the Netherlands Re: Harvest Plan AP068499: Beal’s Brook, Nova Scotia 6Jan2022

Posted on January 6, 2022 by admin

I saw this letter from Sandy Martin, a Nova Scotian currently living in the Netherlands, posted on Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology (Public Group Facebook Page) and messaged Sandy to ask if I could post it, also … Continue reading →

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2021 Mainland Moose Recovery Plan excludes Chebucto Peninsula from areas of Core Habitat management 5Jan2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by admin

Summary Summary Historically moose in the the Bowater-Mersey St. Margarets Bay lands  were considered contiguous with the population on the Chebucto Peninsula  and  together formed  one of the four Core Population Areas recognized in 2012. The 2021 Mainland Moose Recovery … Continue reading →

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NatureNS asks Nova Scotians to support the new Mainland Moose Recovery Plan 5Jan2021

Posted on January 5, 2022 by admin

NatureNS’s endorsement of the plan is significant as Nature NS has been highly critical of L&F’s management of the Mainland Moose and was one of three naturalist groups that took the province to court over this issue  in 2019 – … Continue reading →

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It is Christmas Eve and bitterly cold at the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor encampment 24Dec2021

Posted on December 24, 2021 by admin

Thank you, Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia and all of the folks at the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor Encampment and helping to maintain it for giving many of us in Mi’kma’ki hope on this Christmas Eve that we can … Continue reading →

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Up to date forestry employment numbers for Nova Scotia 22Dec2021

Posted on December 22, 2021 by admin

A reader of NSFN forwarded some stats and some thoughts  about  the future of the forest industry, writing as one who comes from a family directly involved in forestry for three generations. He arrives at a painful conclusion: “I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Nina Newington/XR Mi’kmaki/NS: It takes a while 22Dec2021

Posted on December 22, 2021 by admin

In a few words and images, a short video made by Nina Newington for Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia at the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor Encampment Dec 18, 2021  conveys a deep sense of ‘what it’s all about”. From the … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia NRR advertising for “Director Organizational Strategy & Renewal” 22Dec2021

Posted on December 22, 2021 by admin

I missed this one, the deadline for which is 12/27/2021. I have been on the lookout for something related to Prof. Laheys recomommendations, released publicly on Nov 30, 2021, vis a vis implementation of ecological forestry, in particular this: The … Continue reading →

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Maritime Forest Accord: “a hub for people to share approaches to forest care that put community and climate benefits first” 20Dec2021

Posted on December 20, 2021 by admin

It is an encouraging sign that we don’t have to wait for government to lead in these sorts of initiatives Received yesterday from Rebecca Jacobs, Digital Communications Coordinator for Community Forests International: The Maritime Forest Accord is a movement and … Continue reading →

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