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NATURAL RESOURCES--Two Islands Designated As Wildlife Management Areas
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Two small islands off the coast of Yarmouth County and one in Lunenburg
County are providing better protection for breeding seabirds, including the
endangered roseate tern.
The Brothers Islands, near Lower West Pubnico, Yarmouth Co., and Grassy
Island, near Tancook Island, Lunenburg Co., have been designated wildlife
management areas.
The designations on these islands are designed to limit human disturbance
and protect the habitat of an endangered species. They should not greatly
affect traditional uses of the areas.
People will, however, be prohibited from landing on the islands during the
roseate tern breeding season, April 1 to Aug. 31. Fires are not allowed at
any time and habitat alterations are only allowed if they will not have an
adverse effect on roseate terns.
"During a public review of game sanctuaries and wildlife management areas in
2005, there was broad public support for the creation of nine new wildlife
management areas, including these three islands," David Morse, Minister of
Natural Resources, said today, April 4. "Government is responding to this
public concern."
The Brothers are two small islands that have been identified as important
nesting habitat for colonial nesting birds. In recent years they have been
home to the largest and most productive roseate tern colony in Canada.
Grassy Island is a small, sandy island and has also been identified as an
important nesting site for colonial nesting birds.
Roseate terns are listed as an endangered species under the Nova Scotia
Endangered Species Act. The Canadian Roseate Tern Recovery Team had also
recommended that the islands be protected.
David E. Harris
Technician Forest Resources
Private Woodlot Management
PO Box 428
Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
BOM 1SO
902-254-5304 Dir:
- 3241 Bus:
fax 902-254-3345
harrisda@gov.ns.ca
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