Minister Rushton, Designate Core Habitat for the Mainland Moose

In late 2021, the province released the 9 years overdue updated Recovery Plan for the Mainland Moose. we commend the province for finally producing a strong Recovery Plan for moose, especially highlighting the need for greater collaboration to fill knowledge gaps and for changes to forestry practices in moose habitat. In the years since, however, the province has opened dangerous and previously banned natural resource extraction industries and continues to allow clearcutting on public lands. Now, we must ensure the government follows through on the recommendations of its own experts. Nova Scotia must designate Core Habitat for the mainland moose.

Minister Rushton, Designate Core Habitat for the Mainland Moose

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Minister Rushton, 

On November 25th, 2021, after the Nova Scotia government had to be brought to a judicial review for failure to follow the Endangered Species Act, your Department released the long-overdue updated Mainland Moose Recovery Plan. In this document, the Recovery Team you appointed gave clear and immediate recommendations for conservation action, including the immediate designation of Core Habitat.

The Mainland Moose is at serious risk of extirpation in Nova Scotia. I am asking, after decades of inaction from our province, that you finally designate Core Habitat as identified and recommended by the Mainland Moose Recovery Team, and immediately set your staff to work on improved policies that will protect Moose within this area. Seeing how immediate the need for greater protection is combined with the lack of action towards ecological forestry demonstrated by this and the former government, this should include a revised Special Management Practice and emergency halt of all harvest activity on public land Core Habitat until the Lahey Review is implemented in full. Your department could also choose to immediately amend current harvest plans to include only uneven-age treatments or adopt a policy where working public lands within Core Habitat are only to be leased to the Mi'kmaq, who are experts in sustainable forestry and moose management. You could also work with the Department of Environment and Climate Change to immediately designate all pending protected areas within identified core habitat. Any of these actions would address the needs outlined in your Recovery Plan and contribute to saving the Mainland Moose.

Please fulfil your duties to Nova Scotians and our shared natural capital. Follow through on the recommendations of your experts and save the Mainland Moose.

Sincerely,

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Demand the Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables designate Core Habitat for the Mainland Moose.

Minister Rushton, Designate Core Habitat for the Mainland Moose

Minister Rushton, Designate Core Habitat for the Mainland Moose

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