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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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Species-at-Risk found on AP068499 Beals Meadow, Nova Scotia, logging paused 27Jan2022

Posted on January 27, 2022 by admin

From Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki / Nova Scotia (Public Facebook Page) Jan 26, 2022: (bolding inserted) “Day 56 at the Last Hope camp Good news: a temporary halt has been put on the plan to cut the forest we are protecting … Continue reading →

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On logging of Crown land parcel AP068499 Beals Meadow, Nova Scotia: 1. Google Earth and Global Forest Watch images reveal extent of clearcutting in the vicinity 23Jan2022

Posted on January 23, 2022 by admin

Exploration of the circumstances surrounding the decision to log AP068499 Beals Meadow raises more questions than answers. NRR could provide at least some of the answers. Currently there is a stand-off between the Nova Scotia Government/NS Dept of Natural Resources … Continue reading →

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NRR’s Line in the Sand

Posted on January 20, 2022 by admin

Also View Current Issues/AP068499 Beals Meadow: Some history in posts, news articles etc Early on, in fact on Day 2 of the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor Encampment /Protest, a senior bureaucrat at Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables stated clearly … Continue reading →

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AP068499 Beals Meadow

Posted on January 19, 2022 by admin

Also view these subpages: – Nina Newington on TRR 1, TRR 2, TRR3 – What it was all about – NRR’s Line in the Sand – Maps – Soil Type – Nutrient Budgeting & This Series of Posts on Logging … Continue reading →

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In the News 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by admin

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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Nina Newington: Thoughts on Day 12 at the Last Hope Wildlife Corridor Encampment 13Dec2021

Posted on December 13, 2021 by admin

And a pictorial summary of these last 12 days Received from NN this a.m., also posted on XR-NS Facebook Page: (Photos are from from this current post and other posts on XR-NS): “Practicalities ruled in the early part of the … Continue reading →

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More comments on the draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy: On What was seen at Squirreltown Road 8Dec2021

Posted on December 8, 2021 by admin

This item was posted today on the Facebook page for the Healthy Forest Coalition REPORT ON WHAT WAS SEEN AT SQUIRRELTOWN ROAD & RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE OLD GROWTH FOREST POLICY Given the achievement of 8 % old growth forests or … Continue reading →

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Comments on the draft Nova Scotia Old Growth Forest Policy: Nina Newington from tent in storm 7Dec2021

Posted on December 7, 2021 by admin

Received from Nina Newington in an e-mail dated 5.40 a.m. Dec 7, 2021 (bolding inserted): Done in haste from tent in storm but done… Old Growth Forest Policy Comment by Nina Newington Little time was allowed for comment on this … Continue reading →

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“Finding the Mother Tree” – can it change the way we manage our forests in Nova Scotia? 9May2021?

Posted on May 9, 2021 by admin

A remarkable story was published this past week: Finding The Mother Tree: Discovering The Wisdom Of The Forest by Suzanne Simard, 368 pages, Published:May 4, 2021, by Penguin Random House. Listed at $Can $34.95 It’s remarkable in many respects: as … Continue reading →

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