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John I think your idea of a closed season for cutting makes a lot of =
sense, and may be worth pursuing. For sure, there would need to be =
discussion and compromise, but it could be an initiative that reduces =
damage to forest species during breeding season.
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Where is Bill Lahey=E2=80=99s e-mail? J
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of John Kearney
Sent: May 30, 2018 8:22 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is Ok
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Dear David,
I=E2=80=99m not against the small independent logger. But I do want them =
to refrain from logging in May through mid-July whether it is =
clearcutting or selective harvesting. And if they insist on cutting at =
that time, they should do a science-based survey for the endangered and =
sensitive species in the woodlot and avoid the areas they inhabit. =
Stewardship should never be sacrificed for profit margins. As radical as =
this sounds, the creatures of the forest should be regarded with the =
same dignity as you rightfully bestow on the small independent logger.=20
John
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> On =
Behalf Of David
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 19:09
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is Ok
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Hi John & All,
As I am sure all would agree, the crucial step in understanding and =
managing any complex system is identification of the coarse controls. If =
these, the large effects, are overlooked or out of adjustment then =
fiddling with the fine controls is just wishful thinking.
The Common Nighthawk nests on bare ground and eats flying insects. =
It has been decades since I have heard a Nighthawk over Kentville. If =
anything, clearcut logging with lots of decaying brush to spawn insects =
should favor Nighthawks; nesting sites plus food.=20
Do you honestly suppose that logging has caused this collapse of =
flying insects and Nighthawks ? Way above that tiny effect I would wager =
oversanitazion; doggy doo to the landfill (insane !; doggy doo is a =
resource for invertebrates and plants), yard trash bundled for indoor =
composting (insane; yard trash is the staff of life for many =
invertebrates), Bug zappers and the like (towns are death zones for =
flying insects; gee I wonder why bats got white mouth ?).=20
Pogo, about 1956 hit the nail on the head while looking at a swamp =
half filled with assorted trash, "I have seen the enemy and he is us." =
And unfortunately far too few people noticed; or noticed and forgot.
Did your Nighthawk fly up from a nest or just fly into view from =
elsewhere ? Does it matter ? Birds are killed on public highways in =
great numbers. Should someone walk ahead of each vehicle with a lantern =
so this does not happen ?=20
Another endangered species is the independent tree harvester. The =
profit margins are paper thin or negative and down time can land you in =
debt. Thus we have advanced to forestry by mowing machines 24/365.=20
In my view the small independent logger, especially if selective =
cutting is practiced, should be subsidized (as in much of Europe) and =
not treated like some untouchable.
End of rant.
Yt, DW, Kentville
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------ Original Message ------
From: "John Kearney" <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 5/29/2018 4:09:46 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Killing Endangered Species on Private Land is Ok
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Dear NatureNS readers,=20
I wish to express my sorrow about the state of environmental policy in =
the Province of Nova Scotia. I thought I couldn=E2=80=99t get more =
disheartened when the Premier indicated that oil and gas development =
should be permitted in Marine Protected Areas. While such a statement =
would be par for the course (no pun intended) for US President, Donald =
Trump. I didn=E2=80=99t expect it here.
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Yesterday, however, this sorrow hit closer to home. In my home village =
of Carleton, in Yarmouth County, I witnessed what I believe to be the =
destruction of a Common Nighthawk nest by a forestry operation. I =
believe this because I was listening to a tree harvesting machine, =
blocked from my view from a stand of softwood, but very loud as I was =
only a couple hundred of meters away. All of a sudden, at about 2 PM, a =
Common Nighthawk flew up from where the machine was harvesting and =
subsequently circled the machine a couple of times before disappearing.
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I immediately called the local office of the Department of Natural =
Resources. The regional biologist was not in but about an hour later a =
wildlife technician called to tell me not to worry. The biologist had =
indicated that Common Nighthawks don=E2=80=99t nest in the forest and =
have a wide foraging area so it was just passing by. I disputed this =
claim, noted that forestry should not be permitted during the bird =
breeding season, and asked that at minimum, the Department inform the =
landowner that an endangered species, listed under the Species at Risk =
Act, was likely nesting in the area of forestry operations. I was then =
informed there was nothing the government would do because the forestry =
operation was on private land.
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So despite the fact that it is against the law (Migratory Birds =
Convention Act) to destroy the nest, eggs, or young of a migratory bird, =
and despite the fact the Common Nighthawk is protected by federal and =
Nova Scotia species at risk legislation, it is ok to destroy the nest, =
eggs, or young of an endangered migratory bird if it is on private =
property. I wonder if they are planning on allowing the hunting of fawns =
and moose calves on private property year-round too?
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Thanks for listening to my lament.
John
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