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This is awful..I feel bad for the CWS people..they have had LOTS of cuts in
the past few years...but this is mindboggling
Helene
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Richard Stern
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:18 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] This was on CBC today - Is This True. Can our
Government Be So Stupid
I saw this on CBC news last night, and was saddened and disgusted. What,
if anything, can we do about it? Perhaps at least write to our MP and
express our feelings. Hopefully national organisations such as Nature Canada
etc. can do some lobbying.
Richard
On 9/19/07, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote:
Environment Canada budget cuts threaten wildlife programs
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 11:53 PM ET
CBC News< http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html>
Serious budget problems at Environment Canada are threatening wildlife
programs and services within the federal department, freezing allotted money
for some and reducing funds to nothing for others, CBC News has learned.
Of most concern to conservationists among a handful of cuts is that the
Canadian Wildlife Service has had its service budget frozen for the rest of
the fiscal year, meaning all its scientific field and survey work has been
halted. The national wildlife agency is directly responsible for studying
and protecting wildlife in Canada and puts out the Hinterland Who's Who
public service ads.
[http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918
.jpg]Wildlife and bird habitats protected as National Wildlife Areas have
seen funding cut to zero.
(CBC)
"Wildlife doesn't have a voice, and sometimes the results of cuts today
aren't realized for many years," said Sandy Baumgartner, executive director
of programs and communications for the Canadian Wildlife Federation.
Sources say the budget cuts are as follows:
* The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Network, which observes
changes in ecosystems, has lost 80 per cent of its budget.
* The Migratory Bird Program, which monitors the health of bird
populations, has seen its budget cut by 50 per cent.
* The budget for the National Wildlife Areas, a program that protects
nationally significant habitats for wildlife and birds, has been slashed
from $1.9 million to zero.
Bob Bailey, a hunter and conservationist, was shocked to hear the
federal government's support for Canada's 144 National Wildlife Areas has
been reduced to nothing.
"I simply can't believe. Have we become this urbanized, have we become
this uncaring that these places could be in jeopardy?" said Bailey, who is
with the Delta Waterfowl Foundation.
Continue
Article<http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#sk
ip300x250 >
Sources told CBC that funds to those programs were slashed after
Environment Canada overspent its budget.
Environment Minister John Baird wasn't available for comment. His
department sent an e-mail stating that no programs have been cut and that
spending is being prioritized for climate change initiatives.
"The government has been clear that its priorities are being a climate
change champion, and taking real action to provide clean air and clean water
for Canadians," the e-mail said. "We think Canadians are supportive of those
priorities."
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<DIV><SPAN class=061461623-19092007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Richard Stern<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:18
PM<BR><B>To:</B> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS]
This was on CBC today - Is This True. Can our Government Be So
Stupid<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>I saw this on CBC news last night, and was saddened
and disgusted. What, if anything, can we do about it? Perhaps at least write
to our MP and express our feelings. Hopefully national organisations such as
Nature Canada etc. can do some lobbying. <BR><BR>Richard<BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 9/19/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>James
Hirtle</B> <<A
href="mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com">jrhbirder@hotmail.com</A>>
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<DIV>Environment Canada budget cuts threaten wildlife programs<BR>Last
Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 11:53 PM ET<BR>CBC News<<A
onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html" target=_blank>
http://www.cbc.ca/news/credit.html</A>><BR>Serious budget problems at
Environment Canada are threatening wildlife programs and services within the
federal department, freezing allotted money for some and reducing funds to
nothing for others, CBC News has learned. <BR>Of most concern to
conservationists among a handful of cuts is that the Canadian Wildlife
Service has had its service budget frozen for the rest of the fiscal year,
meaning all its scientific field and survey work has been halted. The
national wildlife agency is directly responsible for studying and protecting
wildlife in Canada and puts out the Hinterland Who's Who public service ads.
<BR>[<A onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg%5DWildlife"
target=_blank>http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2007/09/18/wildlife-cbc-070918.jpg]Wildlife
</A>and bird habitats protected as National Wildlife Areas have seen funding
cut to zero.<BR>(CBC)<BR>"Wildlife doesn't have a voice, and sometimes the
results of cuts today aren't realized for many years," said Sandy
Baumgartner, executive director of programs and communications for the
Canadian Wildlife Federation. <BR>Sources say the budget cuts are as
follows:<BR> * The Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Network, which observes changes in ecosystems, has lost 80 per cent of its
budget.<BR> * The Migratory Bird Program, which monitors
the health of bird populations, has seen its budget cut by 50 per cent.
<BR> * The budget for the National Wildlife Areas, a
program that protects nationally significant habitats for wildlife and
birds, has been slashed from $1.9 million to zero.<BR>Bob Bailey, a hunter
and conservationist, was shocked to hear the federal government's support
for Canada's 144 National Wildlife Areas has been reduced to nothing.<BR>"I
simply can't believe. Have we become this urbanized, have we become this
uncaring that these places could be in jeopardy?" said Bailey, who is with
the Delta Waterfowl Foundation.<BR>Continue Article<<A
onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#skip300x250"
target=_blank>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/09/18/enviro-canada-cuts.html#skip300x250
</A>><BR>Sources told CBC that funds to those programs were slashed after
Environment Canada overspent its budget.<BR>Environment Minister John Baird
wasn't available for comment. His department sent an e-mail stating that no
programs have been cut and that spending is being prioritized for climate
change initiatives.<BR>"The government has been clear that its priorities
are being a climate change champion, and taking real action to provide clean
air and clean water for Canadians," the e-mail said. "We think Canadians are
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