[NatureNS] observation and dogma

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 07:06:45 -0300
From: Chris Pepper <cpepper@ymail.com>
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r: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In Eastern HRM and Guysborough you can still see mo=
ose sign fairly frequently compared to most of the mainland. Every time I d=
o it's always near or in large tracks of intact woods. I know moose like fe=
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 every last acre of their habitat cut then they should be doing better thes=
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<p>Hello David,</p>
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<p>You are quite right that it can be difficult to change the mind of any o=
f us who have a&nbsp;fixed opinion on something&nbsp;and have not been able=
 to study the question in the field.&nbsp;
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<p>&nbsp; I'm not sure that anyone has claimed that ancient woodland is the=
 best type of cover - certainly it is not if you are a moose.&nbsp; What mo=
st conservationists and naturalists seek is a good diversity of the forest =
types and stages naturally occurring in a
 given area, since each stage and type has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants=
, birds and other animals adapted to it.&nbsp; All these stages are importa=
nt to ensure biological diversity and to protect threatened species.&nbsp;&=
nbsp; Old-growth forests may have less diversity
 of species than some others (edge habitats usually have the most diversity=
), but for those that live there they are essential, and our focus needs to=
 be on protecting them because they are the most endangered forest ecosyste=
ms here and they take the longest
 to regenerate.&nbsp; Certainly there is no shortage of the early forest st=
ages preferred by deer and moose.&nbsp; It seems that our forest managers a=
re making some effort to see that "harvested" areas grow back to a sort of =
forest that will provide more fibre in the
 shortest time but have little or no interest in allowing it to grow to sub=
sequent successional stages or ensuring that all forest types are represent=
ed.&nbsp; I'll leave it to the forest ecologists on the list to give more d=
etails if they wish.</p>
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<div>Wayne P. Neily <br>
Tremont, Kings Co., Nova Scotia</div>
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&nbsp;"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. <br>
But I have promises to keep, <br>
And miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost, 1923 [Stopping by Woods on=
 a Snowy Evening]
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"Think globally, Act locally." - Ren=C3=A9 Dubos, 1972.&nbsp;<br>
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