Category Archives: Show Us the Science

Zwicker & Bishop attempt to justify clear cutting to Nova Scotia Legislature Committee

Posted on May 24, 2018 by admin

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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DNR confirms Loon Lake area cuts included Old Growth

Posted on May 17, 2018 by admin

Thanks for your straight talk & persistence, Danny George. UPDATE (May 18, 2018): I located the link to the NSDNR report, courtesy of Tim Bousquet. View ADDENDUM Also: Danny George (forester) and Margaret Miller (Minister of NR) were interviewed on … 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

Posted on May 5, 2018 by admin

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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Northern Pulp makes its too-big-to-fail case and I wonder about “Sponsored Content” in the Chronicle Herald

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

I guess “Sponsored Content” is not “fake news”, but it can detract from otherwise good journalism in mainstream newspapers & news magazines, especially in the online versions UPDATE Apr 26, 2018. The Chronicle Herald responds to questions —————- Northern Pulp … Continue reading →

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Lessons from New Hampshire: clearcutting on acidified soil reduces sugar maple regeneration, favours beech

Posted on April 1, 2018 by admin

And in Nova Scotia, after the feller bunchers have gone, and with them, the sugar maple and the birds nests and the salamander habitat, silence reigns supreme, especially the silence from NSDNR on the subject of forest soil nutrient deficits … Continue reading →

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New Ecological Land Classification doc released by Nova Scotia DNR

Posted on March 30, 2018 by admin

Fortunately, one doesn’t really have to understand all of the nuances of hierarchical landscape classification or of the debates about natural disturbance regimes to appreciate most of this work as a guide to the landscapes of Nova Scotia. An article … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia forests, forestry and GHGs 1: Letters

Posted on March 25, 2018 by admin

Serious, thoughtful questions asked about the science behind our strategies to reduce GHGs are met with all-is-ok/trust-us replies This is the first in a series of posts in which I will try to get a handle on how forest management … Continue reading →

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Loon Lake area harvests: DNR seeks shelter in its Old Forest Policy

Posted on March 4, 2018 by admin

The Old Forest policy does not adequately protect Old Forest This is a lengthy post, so I am providing a clickable Table of Contents. In this post: Background The location of the “Danny George Site” DNR on Information Morning DNR on … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Forestry in the News…Sat Mar 3, 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by admin

DNR responds to concerns about cuts in the Loon Lake area; Saunders says using toilet paper makes us all hypocrites While one purpose of the posts on this website is “to serve as a record of events, news and opinions on … Continue reading →

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A scientist’s perspectives on NSDNR Science

Posted on February 17, 2018 by admin

UPDATE Feb 22, 2018: View also OPINION: Instant economic gratification killing the environment by Soren Bondrup-Nielsen, Chronicle Herald Feb 20, 2018 ——————– Helga Guderley, a retired but still very active biologist, was one of the founding members of the Healthy … Continue reading →

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