[NatureNS] observation and dogma

Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:50:15 -0300 (ADT)
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   Well Chris Moose wouldn&#39;t survive where there are deer -
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   On October 23, 2017 at 7:06 AM Chris Pepper &#60;cpepper@ymail.com&#62; =
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    In Eastern HRM and Guysborough you can still see moose sign fairly freq=
uently compared to most of the mainland. Every time I do it&#39;s always ne=
ar or in large tracks of intact woods. I know moose like feeding in cut are=
as but so do white-tailed deer. In this area the deer need these cut areas =
while the moose can survive without them. Once they are cut the deer move i=
n which doesn&#39;t bode well for the moose.&#160;
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    &#160;If I&#39;m wrong and moose would prefer every last acre of their =
habitat cut then they should be doing better these days.
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    Chris
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         <strong>From: </strong>Wayne P. Neily
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     <p>Hello David,</p>=20
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     <p>You are quite right that it can be difficult to change the mind of =
any of us who have a&#160;fixed opinion on something&#160;and have not been=
 able to study the question in the field.&#160;</p>=20
     <p>&#160; I&#39;m not sure that anyone has claimed that ancient woodla=
nd is the best type of cover - certainly it is not if you are a moose.&#160=
; What most conservationists and naturalists seek is a good diversity of th=
e forest types and stages naturally occurring in a given area, since each s=
tage and type has trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, birds and other animals=
 adapted to it.&#160; All these stages are important to ensure biological d=
iversity and to protect threatened species.&#160;&#160; 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 end=
angered forest ecosystems here and they take the longest to regenerate.&#16=
0; Certainly there is no shortage of the early forest stages preferred by d=
eer and moose.&#160; It seems that our forest managers are making some effo=
rt to see that &#34;harvested&#34; areas grow back to a sort of forest that=
 will provide more fibre in the shortest time but have little or no interes=
t in allowing it to grow to subsequent successional stages or ensuring that=
 all forest types are represented.&#160; I&#39;ll leave it to the forest ec=
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