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>>Ottawa and found it growing Note: The second time the aforementioned NS Invasive Species publication .pdf loaded, it redirected to a version of the file in which the text was fine -- so that was some weirdo glitch. Seems okay now. Looking at the credits, it seems like the publication was put together by the Natural Resources Environmental Technology class of 2012 under the direction of Alain Belliveau who, in the credits, is stated as an Ecosystems Researcher at Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute. Here is the link again for anyone who wishes to view it. If it appears messed up, try reloading it and you may get the proper version. http://www.ap.smu.ca/~lcampbel/NSInvasiveAlienSpeciesGuide.pdf Bev Wigney On 5/7/18, Bev Wigney <bkwigney@gmail.com> wrote: > David, > > I did some checking around online and didn't find much. I see that > Fred and Nick have already weighed in on this. Environment Canada's > rather outdated page about provincial partner programs mentions > Project U.F.O. at Cape Breton University as "currently the only public > outreach initiative in Nova Scotia that is focused solely on IAS." I > tried to find out more about it, but hit dead links and old websites, > so I don't know if the program is active or even in existence. Maybe > someone reading this will know more. > > I believe that there actually *should* be some part of the provincial > Ministry of Environment that would be tasked with recording data, > reporting, identifying, etc.. as here are supposed to be in each > province. Now, I did find an online publication about invasive > species in NS -- oddly, there is a PDF file with photos and headers, > but what appears to be gibberish text as though it is a mock-up for > something that was in the works at one time -- perhaps someone on here > will know more about the publication and whether it was ever > completed(?). > http://www.ap.smu.ca/~lcampbel/NSInvasiveAlienSpeciesGuide.pdf > > Unfortunately, what this puts me in mind of, is my very recent > enquiries into whether there is some office or even a single living > person who takes their responsibility seriously, in some part of the > provincial government -- or some other entitiy -- who is diligently > reviewing MNR's Harvest Plan Maps to see if there is overlap of > habitat for Species at Risk with proposed clear-cuts..... like, > doesn't that seem like something one should do some serious > back-checking before green-lighting the hacking down large areas of > forest? This occurred to me after I began studying bird atlas maps > and overlaying them with proposed tracts for clear-cutting. After > quite a bit of emailing around, I discovered that it seems that, no, > there isn't actually anyone who seems to be specifically tasked with > this duty. However, if one were to know for a fact that there was a > SAR bird (for argument's sake) with a nest in a place being logged, > there is a way to report that to some kind of hot line, and presumably > there will be some follow up. However, otherwise, it seems like > critical SAR habitat isn't protected and pretty much here for the > taking. That said, there are qualified people who can make > recommendations about not harming specific tracts of land if it is > deemed that is a good idea and they can make a strong enough argument, > but it sounds like it's not particularly simple or successful. In any > case, while this is a different matter, basically I'm now left with > the impression that there may be no one "really" at the wheel > regarding either invasive alien species, or protection of habitat for > Species At Risk. Coming from Ontario where at least there are some > living human entities tasked with such things, and they seem take > their jobs relatively seriously, it's a bit of a shocker to discover > that there seems to be little in place here in Nova Scotia -- and that > we naturalists have probably been sitting here thinking that there is > actually some intelligent being overseeing the welfare of flora and > fauna. It's been rather like having Toto tug back the curtain to > reveal that there's isn't and probably never was a Great Oz here in > Nova Scotia. > > Bev Wigney > Round Hill > > > On 5/7/18, David Patriquin <David.Patriquin@dal.ca> wrote: >> 'Lot's of discussion about invasive species... but so far I have no >> report >> on the occurrence of dog-strangling vine in NS (other than the one I >> cited >> for the Port George area) which is what I wanted to determine.. how >> common >> is it here? >> >> >> Also, I wondered if there is a group/gov agency which is actively keeping >> track of invasives in NS >> >> >> 'Any help on these appreciated >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on >> behalf of Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 5, 2018 4:37 PM >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Dog-strangling vine in Nova Scotia >> >> Calm...i lived in southeast Kentucky >> We had kudzu vine that swallowed abandoned houses...crossex roads via >> phone >> lines >> Scary but before we call Jesus and Mary we notice it did not enter intact >> woodland and was restricted to about 30m from the roaside. >> We do have a couple of plants that are 9f concern because they do get >> into >> fairly intact ecosystems. I'd put glossy buckthorn at the top of the list >> and then in terms of potential for harm given reports from elsewhere, I'd >> be >> concerned about the spread of garlic mustard. >> >> Glossy? It's naturalized now and is part of swamps and early forest >> succession. It's not the end of the world...its green it's a laxative for >> birds and it fits into a red maple alder tudspuck sedge swamp with no >> apparent diversity or community function effects. >> >> Fight clearcutting and our inability to get any marine protected areas >> for >> the eastern shore because we don't want any impingement on rockweed >> harvest >> or oil and gas development. >> >> Great name! >> >> On Sat, May 5, 2018, 1:21 PM David, >> <dwebster@glinx.com<mailto:dwebster@glinx.com>> wrote: >> Hi Dave P., Bev and all. >> What an unfortunate name to be saddled with. Just this side of >> 'wanted dead or alive'. I wish to add to Bev's comments about the >> abundance of 'invasives'. >> As a general rule of th