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Press Release: Naturalists Demand Ecological Forestry Now

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NatureNS President Bob Bancroft was present at a press conference yesterday in Halifax, calling on the Nova Scotia government for an immediate moratorium on all forest harvesting on Crown lands until the recommendations from William Lahey’s 2018 forestry report are fully implemented and operational. The call comes following the recent evaluation by Professor Lahey highlighting […]

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NatureNS VP Donna Crossland’s Comments on the draft Old Growth Forest Policy

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“When Nova Scotians are asked what they envision by the term “old growth”, most describe large, old trees. Some mention the unique, open understory, deep shade, or a moss-covered forest floor. They may speak of trees of enormous heights, wildlife habitat, spiritual oases, and inherent beauty. But forests of this nature in the Old Growth

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Nova Scotian naturalists respond to the draft Old Growth Forest Policy

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The Nova Scotia government released the draft “Old-Growth Forest Policy for Nova Scotia” in the fall of 2021, asking Nova Scotians to give their feedback on proposed updates. This new version would update the Old Forest Policy of 2012. The document was long and technical, so we provided a selection of responses from expert scientists, naturalists, and

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