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NSIS Monday, September 14th 2020: Socially Responsible Science: Through the Earth Sciences Lens

Posted on August 29, 2020 by davidp

SPEAKER Dr. Anne Daziel Faculty Associate Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University2020 With the ever-increasing demand humans continue to place on earth’s physical resources and our growing understanding of the environment, Dr. Ryan explores the heightened need for geo-ethics among … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Supreme Court rules in favour of Naturalists/East Coast Environmental Law versus NS Lands & Forestry

Posted on May 30, 2020 by davidp

Today’s decision confirms that Nova Scotia’s ESA is the law, and not a set of vague or voluntary guidelines. The Minister is required to fulfill the law’s mandatory requirements to protect some of the province’s most vulnerable species. – Sarah … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Webinar with EAC will highlight wild areas in Halifax

Posted on April 21, 2020 by davidp

It will stream live on Facebook on Wed. April 22, 2020 from 1pm to 3pm UPDATE Apr 23, 2020: The webinar (minus the first 10 min) is archived on the EAC Facebook Page —————– Message just received: EAC is hosting … Continue reading →

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City Nature Challenge 2020 Fri Apr 24 to Mon Apr 27

Posted on April 10, 2020 by davidp

View iNaturalist page:  City Nature Challenge 2020: The Maritimes Umbrella Project “Five areas from around the Maritimes have been registered to participate: HRM, the Valley, CBRM, Saint John and Westmorland County, NB. Each of these areas has its own CNC iNat … Continue reading →

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Richard and Grace Beazley conserving nature “one clean basement at a time”

Posted on April 2, 2020 by davidp

The volunteer work of HFN members Grace and Richard Beazley with the NS Nature Trust are featured in a recent post on NSNT’s blog: Volunteer All-Stars Richard & Grace: Helping conserve nature one clean basement at a time By Andrew … Continue reading →

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HFN Conservation Committee comments on High Production Forestry Discussion Paper

Posted on April 1, 2020 by davidp

Following the recommendations of the Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia (the “Lahey Report“), NS Lands & Forestry is proceeding to set up a Triad system for managing Crown lands. There are three zones: a Conservation Zone, consisting … Continue reading →

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CPAWS asks for support to Save Owls Head Provincial Park Reserve

Posted on January 23, 2020 by davidp

From action.cpaws.org: “The Nova Scotia government has secretly de-listed Owls Head Provincial Park Reserve and is now preparing to sell-off these public lands to a private developer who is interested in building golf courses. “This decision was made behind-closed-doors with … Continue reading →

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iNaturalists observed 88% of the known vascular flora of Ontario in 2019

Posted on January 1, 2020 by davidp

“The 2019 Big Year was a huge success. Over 200,000 observations were submitted to the project. That’s ten times the number of observations submitted to the first Big Year in 2018. Every single municipality and ecoregion in the province was … Continue reading →

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Thursday January 2, 2020: Evening talk on North Atlantic Wright Whales

Posted on December 28, 2019 by davidp

Timothy Frazier holds a faculty position at Saint Mary’s University in 2009, and his research now focuses on using genetics to improving the understanding and conservation of whales. Whales are some of the most intriguing, yet difficult to study, animals … Continue reading →

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“Halifax’s urban wilderness is a place to leave cares behind, nature enthusiasts say”

Posted on November 5, 2019 by davidp

A Canadian Press article on CTV news highights Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes. “Geoffrey Grantham sits painting the granite slope and wind-blown jack pine reflected in the waters of a Nova Scotia lake, his mind far from the busy city just … Continue reading →

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Mon Nov 4, 2019, NSIS lecture: Ethnobiology of Northeastern Turtle Island Food, Medicine & Material Security

Posted on November 3, 2019 by davidp

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Tues Sep 24 2019 at 6PM at Halifax City Hall: Important Public Hearing on Green Network Plan – re Wildlife Corridors

Posted on September 22, 2019 by davidp

UPDATE Wed Sep 25, 2019: The Amendment “to the Regional Plan’s conservation design development agreement policies to specifically reference the Important and Essential Corridors shown on Map 5)”  received unanimous approval at yesterdays meeting of Halifax Regional Council. —————– Halifax … Continue reading →

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