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#yiv1238949202 </style><div><div class="yiv1238949202WordSection1"><div class="yiv1238949202MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;">Good point!</span></div><div class="yiv1238949202MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"> &nbsp;</span></div><div class="yiv1238949202yqt2652751903" id="yiv1238949202yqt26431"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="yiv1238949202MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;" lang="EN-US"> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Beha
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Good point, David. I have pushed the idea of =E2=80=9Ccitizen =
scientists =E2=80=9C to folks in both Westfor and DLF and people seemed =
receptive. It=E2=80=99s a great way to avoid headaches. Someone in DLF =
mentioned the need for training as part of the process. Fair enough, =
but seems to me, that training could be two-way.
Bev Wigney, enormous thanks for getting those wheels turning!
I was thinking of organized observations, data-collecting and the like =
when I was making the suggestion, but hell, why not include =
plan-drafting, or anything else relevant?
I do sympathize with the folks in DLF to some extent, because there =
aren=E2=80=99t enough of them with enough time to do everything they =
need to do. They need help.
I am sure I am being too pollyanna-ish, and don=E2=80=99t doubt that =
there is resistance to erring more on the side of sustainable practices, =
but the few excuses such folks have, the better.
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of David Patriquin
Sent: June 3, 2020 8:25 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered =
species law"
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Well said both DW and NH. For the sake of both common and rare species =
we desperately need a Biodiversity Landscape Plan for NS, akin to HRM's =
Green Network Plan. Given the pace that L&F operates, that could take =
10+ years and in the meantime, the status quo operates. So we should =
put a Precautionary Plan in place immediately e.g., as suggested in this =
document: Need for Biodiversity Landscape Planning before finalizing HPF =
and Ecological Matrix components of the Triad, and for caution in =
selection of HPF sites in acid-stressed watersheds A response to the =
High Production Forestry Phase 1 =E2=80=93 Discussion Paper From the =
Conservation Committee of the Halifax Field Naturalists* March 31, 2020. =
http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HFNCom=
mentsOnHPFFMG31Mar2020-.pdf
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On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 3:33 PM Nick Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrote:
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to communicate to those who truly wonder; why are we so obsessed with =
things of so little value, so little impact due to their low numbers, so =
little prospect in terms of their populations' trajectory?
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ans. They are not just once in an evolutionary process things but are =
markers of landscape processes in many cases. We think of Mainland =
Moose...connectivity and a mix of wetland and shade..Plymouth =
Gentian...clean waters and unregulated big rivers..
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We can go on but you see what rare species are?
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They are the sentinels of ecosystem processes that are still intact..in =
many cases. They are not irrelevant or window dressing.
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We know this
Nick
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On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:03 PM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
Hi John & All,
Pyrrhic or not, one should not be comfortable until the threat of =
runaway climate change is on track for being neutralized with time to =
spare. So far the record on that front has been consistently negative. =
If that is not effectively dealt with then everything goes down the =
drain. I understand the sun is about to experience a brief cooler period =
but, as things are going, that spare time is needed.
In any case rare species are just ornamental, in that being sparse =
they don't pay their way in the ecosystem economy.=20
The enormous loss in numbers of once common animals, e.g. frogs and =
toads, mostly due to habitat loss/degradation, is far more serious. In =
the 50's, e.g. many secondary roads had a necklace of vernal pools for =
tadpole rearing on both sides. With urban sprawl and road 'improvement' =
these became history. And so on and so on.=20
YT, DW, Kentville
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On 6/1/2020 9:21 AM, John Kearney wrote:
This decision may be a pyrrhic victory as our forests, agricultural =
land, and wetlands continue to be pillaged by industry and recreational =
activities. We will see if a recovery plan written on paper will have =
any effect on saving wildlife. Despite having a Canada Warbler recovery =
team in place, the provincial government recently approved the expansion =
of a quarry in Annapolis County right up to the boundary of a wetland =
with nesting Canada Warblers. In this case, the project may not destroy =
their nests, but what kind of breeding success can we expect when it =
takes place so close to dynamite blasting.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca On Behalf Of Peter Payzant
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 09:54
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered =
species law"
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