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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..continued 18Nov2016: Two Perspectives

Posted on November 18, 2017 by admin

#1 Stacie Carroll, “a silviculturist, small woodlot owner, food forest farmer and the executive director of the Federation of Nova Scotia Woodland Owners” follows V.T. in blasting the Healthy Forest Coalition and the recent Forest Funeral event in particular: “As … Continue reading →

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Editorials and letters about forestry in Nova Scotia continued..Oct 24, 2017

Posted on October 26, 2017 by admin

Lumber rep goes after Nova Scotia’s “misinformed local academics”; pilot offers another view In Voice of the People (Chronicle Herald Oct 23, 2017), Cassie Turple of “Ledwidge Lumber, Enfield”, goes after Nova Scotia’s “misinformed local academics”: I read the story … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Forest Week in Nova Scotia

Posted on September 28, 2017 by admin

Above: A piece of largely undisturbed mixed, multi-aged Acadian forest on a Halifax area drumlin – we still have some to celebrate! Also to celebrate: private woodlot owners who value and nurture these forests while harvesting trees from them. To … Continue reading →

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NSDNR Minister: Help conservation by being better informed & treading carefully

Posted on September 2, 2017 by admin

In a Canadian Press item about the addition of eleven species to Nova Scotia’s list of species at risk, Natural Resources Minister Margaret Miller is cited as saying that Nova Scotians can help with conservation by becoming better informed and … Continue reading →

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‘Still no word on the Independent Review of Nova Scotia forestry

Posted on August 13, 2017 by admin

Asked about the Independent Review, DNR Deputy Minister Julie Towers interviewed on CBC Information Morning On June 30, 2017, commented that they were “scoping it out, drafting Terms of Reference and we are bringing forward the options so that we … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Woodland Owner of the Year awards 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017 by admin

“The Nova Scotia Woodland Owner of the Year Award (WOYA) recognizes and rewards landowners for outstanding stewardship of their woodlands. It was developed to encourage woodlot owners to practice sustainable woodlot management and to increase public awareness of the importance … Continue reading →

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PPA & Recreation

Posted on July 20, 2017 by admin

Parks, Protected Areas & Recreation ‘workin on it Trails Nova Scotia Sponsored by Health and Wellness Nova Scotia, it provides info about formally recognized walking and shared use trails, snowmobile trails, sea kayak routes etc. which can be found via … Continue reading →

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CBC InfoA.M. attempts to sort out issues between smaller private owners and operators and the WestFor consortium – #4 A Forest Ecologist’s view

Posted on July 11, 2017 by admin

Donna Crossland, a co-author of Restoring the Health of Nova Scotia’s Forests (2010), says we can’t maintain an Acadian forest on 50 year rotations. CBC Halifax Information Morning has carried several lengthy interviews recently to do with the state of … 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

Posted on June 30, 2017 by admin

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 →

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CBC InfoA.M. attempts to sort out issues between smaller private owners and operators and the WestFor consortium – #2 WestFor responds

Posted on June 29, 2017 by admin

CBC Halifax Information Morning has carried several 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 consortium. Below is an abbreviated transcript of … Continue reading →

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