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A joint outing with the Nova Scotia Bird Society to look at birds frequenting sewage outfalls. It starts at 9 a.m. Read more

Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau has approved the Miller’s Creek Mine Extension, today, Feb. 4, with some conditions. Read more

A special presentation for our regular monthly meeting: Mark Butler from the Ecology Action Centre, and Satya Ramen of the Just Us! Development and Education Society, will help us appreciate the many issues surrounding our morning coffee. Coffee will be … Continue reading →

At WRWEO’s AGM on Feb. 17th, 2010, biologist David Patriquin and canoeist Dusan Sudek will provide a conceptual and pictoral tour of the Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, designated a Candidate Wilderness Area on Oct. 19th, 2009. Meeting is 7-9 … Continue reading →

“Adam”, the Great Horned Owl that was rescued on Jan 1 has now been released! Read more, see the release.

A variety of issues that affect conservation in NS have been in the news recently and important decisions are in the offing. Make your voice heard on items you care about. It helps! See our Issues and Opportunities page.

Today, the Nature Conservancy of Canada announced an agreement between the Nature Conservancy of Canada and J.D. Irving Ltd described as “the largest private land conservation initiative ever in Nova Scotia”. Read more in a Canadian Press article by Keith … Continue reading →

MTRI (Mersey-Tobeatic Research Institute) is seeking volunteers to help them with their flying squirrel studies, January to April, 2010. Details

Over the past several months, rumours have circulated about possible development of the privately owned lands which HRM had committed to obtain for the planned Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Regional Park. On January 8, HRM staff hosted an information session … Continue reading →

David Chaisson forwarded a wonderful story about the rescue of Great Horned Owl, courtesy of a hiker and the Hope for Wildlife Society, on the Saltmarsh Trail, Jan. 1, ’10. Read story

A public lecture sponsored by NSIS: Land protection in Nova Scotia – How do we get to 12%?. Four panelists discuss this topic at 7:30 p.m. in the Scotia Bank Conference Theatre, Sobey building, Saint Mary’s University.

In our first talk of 2010, Laura Bennett will describe sea turtles in Nova Scotia and the efforts of the Canadian Sea Turtle Network to conserve these animals. Read more