Haligonians Protecting Birds From Window-Strikes
In the last 50 years, North American bird populations have dropped by more than 25%, with particularly steep declines in shorebirds and forest-dwelling birds. Three billion of our birds, including
Recovery Planning Update for the Canada Warbler: Progress for Species At Risk in Nova Scotia?
A Bird Flies Into a Court Room… The Canada Warbler is a small forest-dwelling songbird that winters in Central and South America and breeds in Eastern and Central North America,
The HRM Naturalist Project: Growing the Nature Network through BIPOC and New Canadian Leadership Development
We are so excited to announce our new pilot program, the HRM Naturalist Project! We’ve taken steps to diversify our own network at Nature Nova Scotia, targeting young, fem-identifying, black,
Join Bioblitz Mi’kma’ki
“Bioblitz Mi’kmak’i is a citizen science project sponsored by NatureNS member group, Arlington Forest Protection Society. The purpose of the project is to provide a centralized platform for the coordination
Celebrate Bird Month
Throughout May, NatureNS is joining other members of the Bird Friendly Halifax coalition in celebrating the birds that make our biggest city their home. Join one of our coalition members
Beal’s Brook Harvest Ignores Landscape Context
Nature Nova Scotia considers the harvest planned for Beal’s Brook (harvest plan AP068499) to be ill-aligned with the province’s goals around ecological forestry and ask that the area be conserved
Update on the Mainland Moose: Progress for Species At Risk in Nova Scotia?
In late 2021, the province released the 9 years-overdue updated Recovery Plan for the Mainland Moose in Nova Scotia. We’ve reviewed the plan and outlined some actions you can take now to keep the momentum going.
Read the 2021 State of Nature Report
The State of Nature Report profiles the big nature issues Nova Scotia faced over 2021 and outlines things you can do to take action, now and into 2022. From Species
Press Release: Naturalists Demand Ecological Forestry Now
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
Nova Scotian naturalists respond to the draft Old Growth Forest Policy
The Nova Scotia government released the draft “Old-Growth Forest Policy for Nova Scotia” last month, asking Nova Scotians to give their feedback on proposed updates. This would update the Old Forest Policy