Category Archives: Conservation

Are magnificent stands of old-growth forest on Crown lands a State Secret in Nova Scotia? 10Jan2025

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington* ___________________ *Posted earlier today on Friends of Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area (Public FB Group) Check out this interview about some of DNR’s shenanigans at Goldsmith Lake: – Is the province favouring forestry over conservation? (Audio 8 min) … Continue reading →

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Corbett-Dalhousie Lake Peninsula Old Forest revisited 4Jan 2024

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Admin

By Nina Newington On Boxing Day six years ago, local resident Bev Wigney organized a gathering on the peninsula between Corbett and Dalhousie lakes. She shone a light on the value of the old, beautiful forest there to wildlife and … Continue reading →

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NSWOOA providing “Live, in-the-woods demo of new ecological forestry equipment” Dec 13, 2024

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Admin

Received from NSWOOA this a.m.:

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Harvesting in citizen-proposed Nova Scotia Protected Area continued…Chain Lakes Wilderness Area 8Dec2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Admin

An item in the most recent Blomidon Naturalists’ Newsletter (Dec 2024 issue) provides yet another example of intent to log Crown land forest in a citizen-proposed Nova Scotia Protected Area, in this case the Chain Lakes Wilderness Area: Chain Lakes … Continue reading →

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Protecting a Special Place – The Chain Lakes Wilderness Area 8Dec2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Admin

By Alan Warner CONTENTS – Introduction – Why Protect the Chain Lakes? – Building Support for the Proposal – Whatʼs Next? – Stay up to date on the Chain Lakes campaign – Notes _____________ *Post reproduced, with permission, from “Protecting … Continue reading →

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A Reminder: Comments on RRA-NS are due by Friday Dec 6, 2024

Posted on December 4, 2024 by David Patriquin

The Sustainable Biomass Program launched its public consultations on “Regional Risk Assessments” including one for Nova Scotia on Nov 6, 2024 with responses to their Draft Document due by this Friday, Dec 6, 2024. In a post on Nov 7, … Continue reading →

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Harvesting in citizen-proposed Nova Scotia Protected Area continued…Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area 26Nov2024

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Admin

UPDATE Dec 8, 2024: Comments on this harvest planned for the Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area should be submitted before 8 a.m. on Dec 14, 2024 See Comment deadline for Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area harvest plan ————— From a post by … Continue reading →

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Responses of Nova Scotia Liberals, NDP, PCs & Greens to “Nature Protection First Not Last” 20Nov2024

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Admin

Just received (Nov 20, 2024) from the Healthy Forest Coalition: The Healthy Forest Coalition reached out to the provincial party leaders with a 7 point election statement and a question [See Post, Nov 8, 2024, for details]. It ended thus: … Continue reading →

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CBC InfoAM interviews on Logging in Citizen-Proposed Protected Areas #1: the “Activists” 20Nov2024

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Admin

CBC’s Carsten Knox interviewed St. Margaret’s Bay Stewardship Association Coordinator Mike Lancaster, and Ecology Action Centre’s Wilderness Coordinator Raymond Plourde on the topic of “Protecting Wilderness Areas” for Information Morning – NS with Portia Clarke, aired on Nov 19, 2024. … Continue reading →

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“Landscape Ecologist Karen Beazley a candidate for the Green Party in Nova Scotia election” 16Nov2024

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Admin

At a time when “Environment” seems to have dropped off the list of priorities for most voters, the Climate and Biodiversity Crises notwithstanding, it’s encouraging to see such a high caliber candidate and champion of Nature AND People amongst our … Continue reading →

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