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On May 10, 2021 we sent the following letter to Premier Rankin, asking the province to halt crown land harvests within the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area. We invite you to contact your own MLAs and the Premier directly and help save this piece of public wilderness before it’s too late. Premier of Nova Scotia […]

In February, the province released the 6 years-overdue Recovery Plan for the Wood Turtle in Nova Scotia. Here’s an overview of that plan and some information you can use to help Wood Turtles today. by NatureNS Executive Director, Becky Parker Wood turtle distribution (COSEWIC, 2016) The wood turtle (mikijkj, tortue des bois, Glyptemys insculpta) is a medium-sized