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Why we need to set clear goals for conservation of Old Forest – not just Old Growth – in Nova Scotia 8Jun2022
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
Posted in Conservation, Ind Rev Post-Report, Landscape Level Planning, Natural Resources & Renewables, New PC Government, Old Growth, Wabanaki Forest
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On Reversing Forest Degradation in Nova Scotia
Page created June 8, 2022 at nsforestnotes.ca/Consultations/News & Comments CONTENTS SUMMARY Deforestation’ versus ‘Forest Degradation’ We can no longer ignore effects of “forest degradation” Current Landscape level goals for Old Forest conservation Forest degradation in Nova Scotia: Highgrading at the … Continue reading
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Day 105 at the Last Hope camp
From Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia Mar 16, 2022 For better and worse, those of us with data get emails at camp. The latest list of proposed cuts on ‘crown’ land showed up in our mailboxes a couple of … Continue reading
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Nova Scotia Crown lands Harvest Plan announcements: changes reflecting ‘Lahey’ introduced 3Feb2022
Received today (Feb 3, 2022) from forestrtrymapsATnovascotia.ca together with the latest list of new announcements: “The Harvest Plans Map Viewer is receiving an update to its legend that aligns with the Department’s continued work towards implementation of the Nova Scotia … Continue reading
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PTAs
View DNR: Timber Management Includes Windows based software, user manuals etc. The following docs may help people trying to understand this process. Pre-Treatment Assessment (PTA) Methods and Tools by Tim McGrath Forestry Division, L&F 2018 Gives example of how to … Continue reading
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On logging of Crown land parcel AP068499 Beals Meadow, Nova Scotia: 2. Highgrading at the Landscape Level 27Jan2022
“Logging the Best and Leaving the Rest” is occurring on the Crown lands all over the province including the area of AP068499 Beals Meadow. It is “Highgrading at the Landscape Level” CONTENTS – Background – What is “Highgrading”? – Highgrading … Continue reading
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In the News 2021
This page lists news items related to forests and forestry in NS beginning Jan 1, 2021. View these pages for more recent items: In the News (current) In the News Jan-May 2022 View these subpages for older items: In the … Continue reading
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The draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy is weak on conservation of old forest species 1Dec2021
Curiously, in the new policy document , conservation of old forest biodiversity is not explicitly cited in the text as a goal, while it is an explicit goal in the existing (2012) policy. In practice, both the 2012 policy and … Continue reading
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Nina Newington to Law Amendments Committee on Bill 57: The climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are intertwined 1Nov2021
Update, Nov 3, 2021 – Presenter says government needs ‘courage to lead’ on environmental bill Michael Gorman · CBC News Nov 2, 2021 “While the Tory environment bill was lauded by most, all agreed it must go further” – N.S. … Continue reading
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