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Hi Chris & All, Apr 25, 2012
I might quibble with a word or two overall a good article. These =
cuts to many programs are foolhardy policy choices. Not a prudent way to =
prepare for a time of rapid climate change and not an especially good =
way to manage a sputtering economy.=20
=20
Yt, DW
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Christopher Majka=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 3:36 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Beetles, forests, and climate change: Exchanging =
old mistakes for new?
Hi folks,
Many sectors of Canadian society are still in shock, reeling from the =
recent budget cutbacks announced by the federal government. One agency =
hard hit is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Thus far concern =
has focused around food safety but the CBC has learned of another cut to =
the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle program.=20
In this case the CFIA never undertook the research, to establish that =
this species was actually a pest. Consequently, there=92s no evidence =
that biocontrol, containment, eradication, or quarantine measures were =
ever warranted. However, climate change, may be a much greater threat to =
spruce forests and the federal government policy is undermining our =
capacity to investigate this, let alone act upon it.
In the event that this subject is of interest, please feel free to =
check my recent article:
Beetles, forests, and climate change: Exchanging old mistakes for new?
=
http://www.behindthenumbers.ca/2012/04/25/bettles-forests-and-climate-cha=
nge-exchanging-old-mistakes-for-new/
Published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
All the best,
Christopher Majka
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I might quibble with a word or =
two overall=20
a good article. These cuts to many programs are foolhardy policy =
choices.=20
Not a prudent way to prepare for a time of rapid climate change and not =
an=20
especially good way to manage a sputtering economy. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Yt, DW</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dc.majka@ns.sympatico.ca=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 25, 2012 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Beetles, =
forests, and=20
climate change: Exchanging old mistakes for new?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hi folks,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Many sectors of Canadian society are still in shock, reeling from =
the=20
recent budget cutbacks announced by the federal government. One agency =
hard=20
hit is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Thus far concern =
has=20
focused around food safety but the CBC has learned of another cut to =
the Brown=20
Spruce Longhorn Beetle program. </DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>In this case the CFIA never undertook the research, to establish =
that=20
this species was actually a pest. Consequently, there=92s no evidence =
that=20
biocontrol, containment, eradication, or quarantine measures were ever =
warranted. However, climate change, may be a much greater threat to =
spruce=20
forests and the federal government policy is undermining our capacity =
to=20
investigate this, let alone act upon it.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>In the event that this subject is of interest, please feel free =
to check=20
my recent article:</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" =
class=3DApple-tab-span><B>Beetles, forests,=20
and climate change: Exchanging old mistakes for new?</B></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3DApple-tab-span><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.behindthenumbers.ca/2012/04/25/bettles-forests-and-cli=
mate-change-exchanging-old-mistakes-for-new/">http://www.behindthenumbers=
.ca/2012/04/25/bettles-forests-and-climate-change-exchanging-old-mistakes=
-for-new/</A></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy =
Alternatives.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>All the best,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Christopher Majka</DIV>
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