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More cutting near Nova Scotia Protected Areas…now Loon Lake Nature Reserve

Posted on May 24, 2017 by admin

Just earlier today I made a post about proposed clearcutting close to Gully lake Wilderness Area which was highlighted in an article in the Truro Daily News yesterday. Also today I received notice about the next set of proposed harvests … Continue reading →

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Key NSDNR Docs

Posted on March 29, 2017 by admin

Some of the key documents on the NSDNR website pertaining to sustainable management NS Legislature: Forests Act CHAPTER 179 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989 amended 1992, c. 18; 1998, c. 18, s. 559; 1998, c. 29; 2010, c. 2, s. … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia’s Clearcut Refugees

Posted on March 12, 2017 by admin

“A strong argument for the inhumanity of clear cutting is that we put at risk all animals that are forced into refugee status.” – Soren Bondrup-Nielsen In a recent post on the NatureNS listserv (a birds and natural history discussion … Continue reading →

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Halifax Co. clearcutting taking its toll

Posted on March 10, 2017 by admin

A recent media report on NSDNR Minister Lloyd Hines rounds of the province noted that Halifax County (i.e. Halifax Regional Municipality) ranks #2 after Cumberland Co. in forest harvesting in Nova Scotia. That shouldn’t surprise anyone who pokes around outside … Continue reading →

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Neighbours get no notice about clearcut on Crown land

Posted on February 3, 2017 by admin

A CBC report on Information Morning this a.m. records the stress caused to a rural resident when she was asked to move her vehicle so the clearcutters could access neighbouring land. It was only then that she she learned about … Continue reading →

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Comment Period NOT Expired (Update)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by admin

I had been waiting for the PTA (Pre-Treatment Assessment) for the planned cut of Crown Land Block HX060122 NE of Halifax since I requested it in early November which was within 5 days or so of when it was posted. … Continue reading →

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All Posts

Posted on November 19, 2016 by admin

The posts on the Home Page are intended to serve as a record of events, news and opinions on the subject of forests and forestry in Nova Scotia, with some commentary, as they unfold, beginning on June 21, 2016. Undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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Mimicing natural disturbances and sustaining natural ecosystem structure and function in Nova Scotia

Posted on November 11, 2016 by admin

[Post updated Nov 13, 2016: Global Forest Watch images added.] Have a look at the much touted vehicle of transparency around cutting on crown land in Nova Scotia: the Harvest Map Viewer (or go to the cover page for the … Continue reading →

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CLEARCUTTING

Posted on August 10, 2016 by admin

View also these subsections: – What’s wrong with clearcutting? – Variable Retention – Photos, Videos – Quotes The text in the box below is from a letter written to the Premier and Ministers of Natural Resources and Environment in 2014. … Continue reading →

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Keeping Track

Posted on June 25, 2016 by admin

Online resources for tracking forest harvests and for viewing related geographically-tagged information for Nova Scotia Also view the subpages: – HPMV (some of what you get and do not get on the harvest Plan Map Viewer) – Compiled Maps (Whole … Continue reading →

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