Category Archives: Wabanaki Forest

A suite of Nova Scotia Forest & Forestry related presentations 16Jun2022

Posted on June 16, 2022 by admin

A suite of Youtube videos of presentations related to Nova Scotia’s forests and forestry given at several recent annual meetings has appeared on Youtube recently. They cover a wide range of topics and perspectives. 1. Videos from 2022 Central Woodland … Continue reading →

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Why we need to set clear goals for conservation of Old Forest – not just Old Growth – in Nova Scotia 8Jun2022

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

SUMMARY Big Forestry in Nova Scotia, the forestry folks in the Nova Scotia government and the federal forestry folks in Canada like to point out that  there has been very little deforestation in Nova Scotia and in Canada at large, and consequently … Continue reading →

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Changes in the Forest Development Class Layer on Nova Scotia Provincial Landscape Viewer 7Jun2022

Posted on June 7, 2022 by admin

Some time after 2019, the Early Mature and Late Mature categories were collapsed into one category (Mature); it’s not clear whether mature forest so labelled can be considered ‘Old Forest’ (forest 80 years and older). Given the clear evidence we … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Family Forest Network seeking Supervising Forest Professional and Network Manager 15May2022

Posted on May 15, 2022 by admin

“The Family Forest Network is a collaboration among 11 charitable, non-profit and co-operative organizations that seek to promote ecologically sensitive forest management on small, privately owned woodlands in Nova Scotia. The partners will conduct a five-year, $10.6 million project that … Continue reading →

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What the Last Hope forest encampment in Nova Scotia is all about: In depth with Nina Newington on Talking Radical Radio 8May2022

Posted on May 8, 2022 by admin

The Nova Scotia government announced recently that a key component in the implementation of Ecological Forestry on Crown lands – the use of the SGEM, a manual that prescribes how forestry is to be conducted on the ‘Ecological Matrix – … Continue reading →

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High profile scientific paper highlights effects of forest degradation in Canadian maritimes on bird habitat and population declines 29Apr2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by admin

View: Forest degradation drives widespread avian habitat and population declines by Matthew G. Betts et all, 2022 in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The full text is publicly available. Also view 2022 Bird Study for highlights and Press Reports which include an interview with … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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