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Category Archives: Acadian Forest
Are cats more destructive to Nova Scotia’s forest birds than clearcutting?
NSDNR says Yes. The science indicates that there are far more direct kills of birds by cats year to year than from forestry operations but the indirect effects of extensive clearcutting on short rotations in Nova Scotia are much more damaging in the longer term … Continue reading
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He went for a walk in the woods but the woods were gone
It’s time to pass an Environmental Bill of Rights for Nova Scotia, as already proposed by Denise Peterson-Rafuse in a Private Member’s Bill, Oct 14, 2016 A line in SURETTE: A Silver Donald lining for global green struggle by Ralph … Continue reading
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Logging during bird breeding season raises the ire of Nova Scotia birdwatchers
A post and a subsequent series of exchanges on Birding News – Nova Scotia (where the Nature Nova Scotia Listserv is made publicly available) highlight an oft-expressed concern about logging in Nova Scotia: why is logging permitted during peak breeding … Continue reading
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Celebrating spring and a bit of ornithological humour
I never have minded a late spring, as it means we can just enjoy it later into the year. I made this collage after a walk in forest by Sandy Lake (Bedford) a few days ago to celebrate. Click on … Continue reading
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Zwicker & Bishop attempt to justify clear cutting to Nova Scotia Legislature Committee
UPDATE May 30, 2018: Op-ed: “The session amounted to an industrial version of the dance of the seven veils deftly performed, not by the biblical Salome, but by the forestry industry proponents and apologists.” read more UPDATE May 26, 2018: … Continue reading
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SMU Prof doesn’t think carbon offsets work but a recent analysis of the California carbon credits market suggests they do work
We need open, honest, non-personalized and non-politicized discussion of forest GHGs CBC made a post based on a CBC Info Morning interview with Dale Prest: Carbon offsetting could preserve N.S. forests, but researchers raise concerns CBC, May 7, 2018. The … Continue reading
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NS Legislature’s Resource Committee Thurs 24 May 2018: Current State and Future of the Forestry Industry in Nova Scotia
WestFor will be a witness and the Report of the Independent Review of Forestry Practices should be in, so it could be the first open-to-the-public discussion of the recommendations related to the Western Crown Lands The Nova Scotia Legislature’s Standing … Continue reading
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Dale Prest on “Climate Forests”
The sooner The Climate Forest Company can get going in Nova Scotia the better it will be for our forests, small woodlot owners and our climate UPDATE May 8, 2018: CBC made a post based on its CBC Info Morning … Continue reading
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Happy Earth Day
And may we have many happy returns
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Zack M on the difference between the forests of Nova Scotia, BC and Scotland
In the midst of Zack’s article bemoaning our loss of spectacular forests, a video-ad appeared extolling the benefits of our current forestry practices “Why”, asked Zack Metcalfe, “are the wilds of Canada’s West Coast fundamentally more spectacular than those of … Continue reading
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