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"A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified =E2=80=9Clong-term, =
systemic failures=E2=80=9D by the provincial government to fulfill its =
legal obligations to protect vulnerable and endangered species.=20
Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written decision issued Friday, cited =
=E2=80=9Ca suite of failures of government=E2=80=9D that breached the =
provincial Endangered Species Act.
Wildlife biologist Robert Bancroft and the group he heads, the =
Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, joined Blomidon Naturalists =
Society and the Halifax Field Naturalists in filing a court application =
against the provincial Lands and Forestry Department that was heard by =
Brothers on Sept. 23 and Oct. 1."
Full story here =
<https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/top-court-rules-provin=
ce-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/> .
--- Peter Payzant
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Dr. N.M.Hill
Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conservation
424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0
phone 902-698-0416
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Good point, David.=C2=A0 I have pushed the idea of =E2=80=9Ccitizen =
scientists =E2=80=9C=C2=A0 to folks in both Westfor and DLF and people =
seemed receptive.=C2=A0 It=E2=80=99s a great way to avoid =
headaches.=C2=A0 Someone in DLF mentioned the need for training as part =
of the process.=C2=A0 Fair enough, but seems to me, that training could =
be two-way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>Bev Wigney, enormous thanks for getting those wheels =
turning!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>I was thinking of organized observations, data-collecting =C2=A0and =
the like when I was making the suggestion, but hell, why not include =
plan-drafting, or=C2=A0 anything else relevant?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>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.=C2=A0 They need help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>David Patriquin<br><b>Sent:</b> June 3, 2020 8:25 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: =
[NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species =
law"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>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. <a =
href=3D"http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hfnWP/wp-content/uploads/2020/0=
4/HFNCommentsOnHPFFMG31Mar2020-.pdf">http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca/hf=
nWP/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HFNCommentsOnHPFFMG31Mar2020-.pdf</a><o:p>=
</o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 3:33 PM Nick Hill <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com">fernhillns@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>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..<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>We can go on but you see what rare species =
are?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>They are the sentinels of ecosystem processes that are =
still intact..in many cases. They are not irrelevant or window =
dressing.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>We know this<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Nick<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:03 PM David Webster <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com" =
target=3D"_blank">dwebster@glinx.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p>Hi John & =
All,<o:p></o:p></p><p> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p> In any case rare =
species are just ornamental, in that being sparse they don't pay their =
way in the ecosystem economy. <o:p></o:p></p><p> 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. <o:p></o:p></p><p>YT, DW, =
Kentville<o:p></o:p></p><p> =
<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>On 6/1/2020 9:21 AM, John Kearney =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> <a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca" =
target=3D"_blank">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Peter Payzant<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 30, 2020 =
09:54<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> =
[NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species =
law"</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From The =
Chronicle Herald this morning:<br><br>"A Nova Scotia Supreme Court =
judge has identified =E2=80=9Clong-term, systemic failures=E2=80=9D by =
the provincial government to fulfill its legal obligations to protect =
vulnerable and endangered species. <br><br>Justice Christa M. Brothers, =
in a written decision issued Friday, cited =E2=80=9Ca suite of failures =
of government=E2=80=9D that breached the provincial Endangered Species =
Act.<br><br>Wildlife biologist Robert Bancroft and the group he heads, =
the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, joined Blomidon Naturalists =
Society and the Halifax Field Naturalists in filing a court application =
against the provincial Lands and Forestry Department that was heard by =
Brothers on Sept. 23 and Oct. 1."<br><br>Full story <a =
href=3D"https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/top-court-rules=
-province-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/" =
target=3D"_blank">here</a>.<br><br>--- Peter =
Payzant<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br clear=3Dall><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal>-- =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Dr. N.M.Hill<br>Fern Hill =
Institute of Plant Conservation<br>424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P =
1E0<br><br>phone =
902-698-0416<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>
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