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More clearcutting proposed near Protected Area, Guysborough Co.
Thanks, Shelly Hipson, for not letting this one go by unnoticed. Shelly Hipson, writing on Stop Spraying & Clear-Cutting In Nova Scotia (Facebook Public Group), has raised the alarm about massive clearcuts near the Ogden Round Lake Wilderness Area in … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia forests, forestry and GHGs 2: Who accounts for the EU’s emissions from bioenergy generated from imported chips?
For chips from Canada, we do. Sort of. By not specifically addressing Land Use Changes associated with forest bioenergy in GHG accounting, industry and government avoid admitting that many of these schemes are net emitters of GHGs over timeframes meaningful … Continue reading
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Speculation mounts while we wait for the Report on the Independent Review of Forestry Practices in Nova Scotia
Kingsley Brown thinks the Report will recommend FSC certification, already implemented by many private woodlot owners, as the key to moving ahead, and expresses disdain for “the public’s unwarranted negativity” about forestry in Nova Scotia. But even FSC has a … Continue reading
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GHGs In the News
A selection from the many news items, most recent at the top – Tasmania slowed logging and became one of first carbon negative places in the world Nick O’Malley, May 2, 2022 In the Sydney Morning Herald “According to a … Continue reading
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Loon Lake area harvests: DNR seeks shelter in its Old Forest Policy
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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Mining Association of Nova Scotia’s SWAP Initiative – “the threat is real”
So says Chris Miller in an op-ed in the Coast today. …My question is this. Why do we do it? Why do we stick it out here despite the challenges? It’s tough everywhere, but there are certainly more opportunities in … Continue reading
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Pests
Forest pests (Nova Scotia) This NSDNR site includes information sheets on specific pests, newsletters and Annual reports (2007 and 2011) Hope for hemlocks: New tactics found to fight deadly pest Ad Crable in the Bay Journal Nov 23, 2020, Updated … Continue reading
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CBC InfoA.M. attempts to sort out issues between smaller private owners and operators and the WestFor consortium – #3 The Government view
Deputy Minister Julie Towers defends NSDNR CBC Halifax Information Morning has carried several lengthy interviews recently to do with the state of forestry in Nova Scotia, and in particular controversies surrounding cutting on the Western Crown lands by the WestFor … Continue reading
Forestry
On the Theory and Practice of Forestry in Nova Scotia for the non-forester (like me) These are some of the resources I have found useful. As well as an interest in conservation and other issues related to forests and forestry, … Continue reading
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Birds
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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