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Hi All,
It is interesting that this mock funeral will increase highway=20
traffic (briefly) because the expansion of highways, especially of the=20
101 series, has destroyed a huge chunk of potential forest land and=20
taken a much larger bite out of small animal habitat/population. Even a=20
10" high gravel ridge is a barrier to snake travel and the huge cuts and=20
fills associated with the 101 series has fragmented Reptile and=20
Amphibian habitat much as a sledge hammer can fragment a fragile glass=20
container.
The idea that Moose need mature forest is not sound. I have never=20
hunted Moose but have several times hunted Deer in upland country where=20
Moose were also present. Moose sign were consistently very sparse in=20
mature woodland (as in got to get through this wasteland) and abundant=20
in nearby clearcut regrowth. In recent times Moose reached the coast in=20
BC. Mature forest had acted as a barrier to travel and logging generated=20
the food friendly means to travel from inland areas to the coast.
It has been my experience that woodland, flattened by clearcut or=20
Spruce Budworm, becomes very good wildlife habitat within 10 years and=20
sometimes 1-2 if hardwoods are involved. Has this changed ? Are recent=20
clearcuts not growing back ?
YT, DW Kentville
------ Original Message ------
From: "Donna Crossland" <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 10/15/2017 12:25:54 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] The Forest Funeral
>Thanks, Paul for reminding everyone-
>
>The Forest Funeral is a ceremony to both celebrate the life of the=20
>Acadian Forest, and also to mourn its great losses in Nova Scotia,=20
>particularly in recent years.
>
>Old Man Luedecke is going to sing "Sad as a Forest", a marvelous song. =20
>Lee Keating, an early logger, woodsman, and guide is driving all the=20
>way from Clyde River to sing his song about forest progress (pointing=20
>to the great progress to the feller buncher over the axe...). We have=20
>an array of amazing people who will say a few words in ode to our great=20
>Acadian forest. Soren Bondrup-Nielsen will offer a lament to forest=20
>wildlife; those species that suffer when forests are clearcut, removing=20
>critical food sources and shelter along with the wood (which is mostly=20
>going for chips from 40-50 year old stands). Bob Bancroft is going to=20
>deliver a gripping Eulogy. I hear there will be moose, fisher, marten,=20
>and forest birds in attendance. Where have you ever attended a funeral=20
>with those present? It only makes sense to pay respects to these=20
>species, since the critical loss of mature forests have caused the=20
>demise of these and other wildlife species.
>
>It's quite legacy we are leaving to our children.
>
>People drive for hours to attend funerals of loved ones. Do we "love"=20
>our forests and wildlife, or not?
>
>Donna Crossland (Funeral to take place at ~ 1 PM at Province House.)
>
>
>On 2017-10-15 11:28 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
>>Hi All
>>Thursday the 19th is the day for the Funeral of Nova Scotia Forests.
>>Some fellows had booked me for the day to view some NS rivers so
>>as I can't 2 places at once I need send my regrets. Difficult enough
>>doing something useful in one place!
>>The Global warming, CO2 thing has far reaching effects. Some folks are=20
>>even
>>making plans to move to Mars if we don't stop using fossil fuels. But=20
>>Biomass, wood
>>and so on are not counted against the CO2 immersions - count as=20
>>renewables. which
>>they are but they may take a while to renew. In the meantime our woods=20
>>get chopped
>>to the ground. Even the Lord Mayor of London England is taking action.=20
>>He doesn't
>>like the smoke but he has a more scientific term for it. Strange=20
>>bedfellows - the protestors
>>in Halifax and the Lord Mayor!
>>Anyway I hope those of you who are so inclined will take the=20
>>opportunity
>>to express your feelings.
>>Have a nice fall
>>Paul
>>
>
>
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<body><div>Hi All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 It is interesting that this mo=
ck funeral will increase highway traffic (briefly) because the expansion of =
highways, especially of the 101 series, has destroyed a huge chunk of pote=
ntial forest land and taken a much larger bite out of small animal habitat/=
population. Even a 10" high gravel ridge is a barrier to snake travel and t=
he huge cuts and fills associated with the 101 series has fragmented Reptil=
e and Amphibian habitat much as a sledge hammer can fragment a fragile glas=
s container.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0The idea that Moose need mature f=
orest is not sound. I have never hunted Moose but have several times hunted =
Deer in upland country where Moose were also present. Moose sign were cons=
istently very sparse in mature woodland (as in got to get through this wast=
eland) and abundant in nearby clearcut regrowth. In recent times Moose reac=
hed the coast in BC. Mature forest had acted as a barrier to travel and log=
ging generated the food friendly means to travel from inland areas to the c=
oast.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 It has been my experience that woodland, flat=
tened by clearcut or Spruce Budworm, becomes very good wildlife habitat wit=
hin 10 years and sometimes 1-2 if hardwoods are involved. =C2=A0Has this ch=
anged ? Are recent clearcuts not growing back ?</div><div>YT, DW Kentville<=
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<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
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<div>Sent: 10/15/2017 12:25:54 PM</div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] The Forest Funeral</div><div><br /></div>
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e883f12-1b38-c419-e609-fedb7cdeda47@eastlink.ca" type=3D"cite" class=3D"cit=
e2">
<p>Thanks, Paul for reminding everyone-<br />
</p>
<p>The Forest Funeral is a ceremony to both celebrate the life of
the Acadian Forest, and also to mourn its great losses in Nova
Scotia, particularly in recent years. <br />
</p>
<p> <b>Old Man Luedecke </b>is going to sing <b>"Sad as a Forest</b>",
a marvelous song.=C2=A0 Lee Keating, an early logger, woodsman, and
guide is driving all the way from Clyde River to sing his song
about forest progress (pointing to the great progress to the
feller buncher over the axe...).=C2=A0 We have an array of amazing
people who will say a few words in ode to our great Acadian
forest.=C2=A0 Soren Bondrup-Nielsen will offer a lament to forest
wildlife; those species that suffer when forests are clearcut,
removing critical food sources and shelter along with the wood
(which is mostly going for chips from 40-50 year old stands).=C2=A0 B=
ob
Bancroft is going to deliver a gripping Eulogy.=C2=A0 I hear there wi=
ll
be moose, fisher, marten, and forest birds in attendance.=C2=A0 Where
have you ever attended a funeral with those present? =C2=A0 It only
makes sense to pay respects to these species, since the critical
loss of mature forests have caused the demise of these and other
wildlife species.<br />
</p>
<p>It's quite=C2=A0 legacy we are leaving to our children.=C2=A0=C2=A0=
<br />
</p>
<p>People drive for hours to attend funerals of loved ones.=C2=A0 Do we
"love" our forests and wildlife, or not?</p>
<p>Donna Crossland (Funeral to take place at ~ 1 PM at Province
House.)<br />
</p>
<br />
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-10-15 11:28 AM,
<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sym=
patico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> wrote:<br />
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pen-xchange@webmail.bellaliant.net" class=3D"cite">
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<div> Hi All </div>
<div> Thursday the 19th is the day
for the Funeral of Nova Scotia Forests.<br />
</div>
<div> Some fellows had booked me
for the day to view some NS rivers so<br />
</div>
<div> as I can't 2 places at once
I need send my regrets. Difficult enough<br />
</div>
<div> doing something useful in
one place!<br />
</div>
<div> The Global warming, CO2
thing has far reaching effects. Some folks are even<br />
</div>
<div> making plans to move to Mars
if we don't stop using fossil fuels. But Biomass, wood<br />
</div>
<div> and so on are not counted
against the CO2 immersions - count as renewables. which<br />
</div>
<div> they are but they may take a
while to renew. In the meantime our woods get chopped<br />
</div>
<div> to the ground. Even the Lord
Mayor of London England is taking action. He doesn't <br />
</div>
<div> like the smoke but he has a
more scientific term for it. Strange bedfellows - the
protestors<br />
</div>
<div> in Halifax and the Lord
Mayor!<br />
</div>
<div> Anyway I hope those of you
who are so inclined will take the opportunity<br />
</div>
<div> to express your feelings.<br />
</div>
<div> Have a nice fall<br />
</div>
<div> Paul<br />
</div>
<div> =C2=A0 </div>
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