Disease, Escapes, and the Future of Nova Scotia’s Wild Salmon Open net pen finfish farms pose many threats to wild fish populations and the wider near shore ecosystem. Compared with contained aquaculture systems, open net pen operations are significantly more likely to pollute marine ecosystems with excessive nutrient pollution through untreated waste, deplete oxygen levels […]
In 2023, NatureNS and partners at Ecology Action Centre and Halifax Regional Municipality hosted two workshops for wetland professionals and the public, to examine gaps in wetland conservation across the province and gather feedback on how policy and practice might be improved. The province supported the initiative by having Department of Environment staff attend and
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Nature Talks is our monthly presentation series featuring a new nature topic and guest speaker on the first Tuesday of every month. Here are the topics we’ve covered so far this year: Want to help out with the Nature Talks series? We’re always looking for new volunteers! Reach out to our staff using the form
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