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Pretty impressive, as is the economic coda. Value-added seems to be =
under attack in the Nova Scotia forest industry, as well, given the =
closure of some small operations in recent years. =E2=80=9CWhat can be =
done about it?=E2=80=9D is a question that needs to be addressed.
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One bit of optimism: In my wee corner of the universe (south of =
Yarmouth), I=E2=80=99d say forest cover has increased overall since the =
=E2=80=9850=E2=80=99s, mainly from the regrowth of oldfields and old =
cuts. However, can=E2=80=99t say that for the whole county, =
particularly in recent years, as forests get mowed and exported to parts =
unknown. All I can be sure of is that damned few folks down here are =
benefiting from the =E2=80=9Charvest.=E2=80=9D
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I think we also have wonder why this government is so reluctant to err =
on the side of sustainable forestry. I speculate that the horrible =
state of our provincial finances have the government scared, and this =
may be a politically inexpensive (relatively speaking) way of addressing =
that. So, =E2=80=A6 as part of addressing the current mining of the =
forests, could raising ideas with politicians about other ways of =
addressing our fiscal situation help mitigate the assault?
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Everything is connected=E2=80=A6
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Lois Codling
Sent: November 16, 2017 10:13 PM
To: Nature NS
Subject: [NatureNS] Time lapse forest cover map of Vancouver Island
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Very interesting map here:
https://thegreenpages.ca/2017/05/09/time-lapse-forest-cover-map-shows-the=
-progressive-demise-of-vancouver-islands-old-growth-forests-over-the-past=
-century/
Wish someone would do this for N.S.
Lois Codling
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D'>Pretty impressive, as is the economic coda.=C2=A0 Value-added seems =
to be under attack in the Nova Scotia forest industry, as well, given =
the closure of some small operations in recent years.=C2=A0 =
=E2=80=9CWhat can be done about it?=E2=80=9D =C2=A0is a question that =
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D'>One bit of optimism:=C2=A0 In my wee corner of the universe (south of =
Yarmouth), I=E2=80=99d say forest cover has increased overall =
=C2=A0since the =E2=80=9850=E2=80=99s, mainly from the regrowth of =
oldfields and old cuts.=C2=A0 However, can=E2=80=99t say that for the =
whole county, particularly in recent years, as forests get mowed and =
exported to parts unknown.=C2=A0 All I can be sure of is that damned few =
folks down here are benefiting from the =
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D'>I think we also have wonder why this government is so reluctant to =
err on the side of sustainable forestry. =C2=A0I speculate that the =
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and this may be a politically inexpensive (relatively speaking) way of =
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ext'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lois =
Codlin