Category Archives: Conservation

When does “protected area” in Nova Scotia actually mean protected? 2Jun2024

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on day 171 of Camp Now: On Wednesday the provincial government announced that they are adding 836 ha to Nova Scotia’s Protected Areas, plus they are opening public consultation on protecting another 1,946 … Continue reading →

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There is a law against harming nesting birds but in Nova Scotia it falls on us, the public, to stand up for them 24May2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on day 171 of Camp Now: “It would be inevitable that nests are destroyed” if harvesting during nesting season went ahead, Marcus Zwicker admitted on CBC‘s Information Morning on June 12, 2019. The … Continue reading →

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If ever there was a time when we need eccentric bees, this is it 16May2026

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on Day 165 of Camp Now: Yesterday a team of fungi researchers stopped in for tea. They’re studying post-fire fungi, had just been out to last year’s Long Lake fire site. The cup … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey V. Hurley: Nova Scotia parks one election away from becoming parking lots 11May2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Admin

Land plan due for update With a 2013 plan now outdated and no permanent protections in place, a single government could strip parkland for development, as the Progressive Conservatives recently considered for a Cape Breton golf course. It’s time to … Continue reading →

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No more Hutchinson’s Maple Syrup from Nova Scotia Crown lands after this year 25Apr2026

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Donna Crossland earlier today… Updates Nova Scotia’s ONLY Crown land maple syrup producer has their Crown lease abruptly discontinued after this maple season by DNR. These are public forests and unceded Mi’kmaq lands. Our government is opting for forestry … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia government makes massive “Shock & Awe” changes at DNR 20Feb2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Admin

by Nina Newington, Camp Now entry for Day 82 I was going to write a cheery post about the new warmth in the February sun; the joy of shadows on snow; the steady stream of visitors to camp, travelling from … Continue reading →

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Whence the “new number based on the triad model” for the Sustainable Forest Harvest Level in Nova Scotia? 2Feb2026

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Admin

The number that is still being cited as the Sustainable Harvest Level for Nova Scotia, 5.7 million cubic meters/annum, dates from NS Government sources in 2016. It surely does not represent what’s available today, what could be sustained well into … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia DNR announces a short cut in public review of forest harvest plans 6Nov2025

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Admin

UPDATE NOV 17, 2021: From the notice sent to subscribers from Forestry Maps, received today (bolding inserted):

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NatureNS on where we stand today on Protected Areas in Nova Scotia 26Oct2025

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Admin

And a comment on ForestNS’s assertion that we are “increasing wildfire risk by protecting too much land”. Nature Nova Scotia has posted a comprehensive update on where we stand today on Protected Areas in Nova Scotia, noting The province stopped … Continue reading →

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NN: “I’m a citizen scientist working to protect Nova Scotia’s forests. Tim Houston is threatening to put me in jail” 2Oct2025

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Admin

“Jammed into a bill titled the Protecting Nova Scotians Act are amendments to the Crown Lands Act that will do just the opposite. “The current law states that “No person, without lawful authority, shall barricade or post signs on a … Continue reading →

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