Category Archives: Parks & Protected Areas

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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Comments on the draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy: Nina Newington from tent in storm 7Dec2021

Posted on December 7, 2021 by admin

Received from Nina Newington in an e-mail dated 5.40 a.m. Dec 7, 2021 (bolding inserted): Done in haste from tent in storm but done… Old Growth Forest Policy Comment by Nina Newington Little time was allowed for comment on this … Continue reading →

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On the draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy: Some of what others are saying 6Dec2021

Posted on December 6, 2021 by admin

From Nature Nova Scotia, Dec 1, 2021: Naturalists Respond to Draft Old Forest Policy The Nova Scotia government released the draft “Old-Growth Forest Policy for Nova Scotia” last month, asking Nova Scotians to give their feedback on proposed updates. This … Continue reading →

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Movement on implementing Lahey: public consultation on Nova Scotia’s “Old-Growth Forest Policy” announced 9 Nov2021

Posted on November 9, 2021 by admin

UPDATE NOV 10, 2021: N.S. drafts updated old-growth forest policy, advocates say it doesn’t go far enough Taryn Grant · CBC News, NOV. 9, 2021 “”They made the house a little prettier and tidier. But the foundation is still cracked … Continue reading →

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Nina Newington to Law Amendments Committee on Bill 57: The climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are intertwined 1Nov2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by admin

Update, Nov 3, 2021 – Presenter says government needs ‘courage to lead’ on environmental bill Michael Gorman · CBC News Nov 2, 2021 “While the Tory environment bill was lauded by most, all agreed it must go further” – N.S. … Continue reading →

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“Calling all Hemlock Heroes to Sporting Lake Nature Reserve” Oct 4th-22nd, 2021

Posted on September 27, 2021 by admin

Received today: YOU may wish to join volunteers to save old growth hemlocks from certain death from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) infestations at Sporting Lake Nature Reserve located inside the Tobeatic Wilderness Area.

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Is 60% retention L&F/NRR’s new Buffer Zone with Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas? 16Sep2021

Posted on September 16, 2021 by admin

Like many I know, I am pretty worn down by L&F/Big Forestry’s continued assault on our Crown lands and it’s a challenge with each new harvest announcement even to begin to ‘check them out’. (What was once DNR and then … Continue reading →

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WestFor stokes fears over proposed protection of the Ingram River Conservation Area 10Sep2021

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin

I think it is not a stretch to describe some of what WestFor writes about our Protected Areas  in its August 2021 newsletter under “A message from Breck” as outright disinformation. UPDATE Sep 23, 2021: Response to concerns raised by … Continue reading →

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Plourde: Apply the triad to all of Nova Scotia, make Crown lands the Protected Leg 29May2021

Posted on May 29, 2021 by admin

“Now that it has been made abundantly clear that the forestry industry lobby will never allow any new biodiversity regulations on private lands, it is equally clear that our Crown lands are the only option we have, as a province, … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Premier Rankin off-base on Protected Area stats 25Apr2021

Posted on April 25, 2021 by admin

Said Rankin “Nova Scotia has protected more provincial Crown land than other jurisdictions in Canada”. According to federal 2020 stats, we trail Alberta, British Columbia, NWT and Quebec. According to Premier Rankin, Nova Scotia has protected more provincial Crown land … Continue reading →

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