Nature Nova Scotia Submission to Public Bills Committee on Bill C-127
We didn’t have the resources to get our submission to the sitting for Bill C-127 in on time, but we sent it in anyway, late, today and are sharing it
Welcome to Nature School!
We are so excited to announce our new birds- and protected areas-focused education initiative we couldn’t wait until the school year! Starting this month, we’re bringing back our Naturehood program for
Nature Nova Scotia to Premier Houston: “High Production Forestry Sites South of Dunraven Bog Nature Reserve, Queens County in Mainland Moose Habitat”
Updated October 24th, 2025 Nature Nova Scotia President Bob Bancroft sent the letter below to Premier Houston earlier this year, detailing our concerns regarding planned high production forestry activity (clearcuts)
What We Heard from the 2024-2025 Mainland Moose Public Knowledge Survey
In 2024 and early 2025, we hosted a series of workshops, guided hikes, and and an online public knowledge survey seeking information from Nova Scotians about their local wild spaces
Nature Nova Scotia Submission to Public Bills Committee on Bills 1 and 6
Nature Nova Scotia wrote in to the Public Bills Committee regarding Bills 1 and 6 in March 2025. We remain deeply concerned about the province’s rushed efforts to open treaty
What Do We Know About Nova Scotia’s Black Bear Population?
by NatureNS Executive Director, Becky Parker Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Bears are a hot topic right now in Nova Scotia, in part, because the last few years have seen particularly
Nature Nova Scotia to Premier Houston: On Intention to Expand Unsustainable Natural Resources Industries & Dismissal of Expert Opinion
In late January, Premier Houston revealed a new intention to re-open long banned natural resource exploitation activities, citing pressures from potential American tariff, and described opposition to such activities as
Nature Nova Scotia in the News: Halifax’s Growing Skyline Poses Threat to Birds, The Signal
Conservation Programs Coordinator Jess Lewis was interviewed recently by Kings BJH student Ella Karan about the need for better bird-friendly planning in our largest city. Here’s Ms. Karan’s finished feature:
Nature Nova Scotia to Natural Resources and Environment: Start Working Together
Nature Nova Scotia President Bob Bancroft and Executive Director Becky Parker recently sent this letter to Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton and Minister of Environment and Climate
A Call to Candidates: Nature Protection First, Not Last
Nova Scotians are going to the polls this month to elect a government they hope will represent their values and get to work on addressing their concerns. Nature, unfortunately, has