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"A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified =E2=80=9Clong-term, =
systemic failures=E2=80=9D by the provincial government to fulfill its =
legal obligations to protect vulnerable and endangered species.=20

Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written decision issued Friday, cited =
=E2=80=9Ca suite of failures of government=E2=80=9D that breached the =
provincial Endangered Species Act.

Wildlife biologist Robert Bancroft and the group he heads, the =
Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, joined Blomidon Naturalists =
Society and the Halifax Field Naturalists in filing a court application =
against the provincial Lands and Forestry Department that was heard by =
Brothers on Sept. 23 and Oct. 1."

Full story here =
<https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/top-court-rules-provin=
ce-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/> .

--- Peter Payzant


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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>This decision may =
be a pyrrhic victory as our forests, agricultural land, and wetlands =
continue to be pillaged by industry and recreational activities. We will =
see if a recovery plan written on paper will have any effect on saving =
wildlife. Despite having a Canada Warbler recovery team in place, the =
provincial government recently approved the expansion of a quarry in =
Annapolis County right up to the boundary of a wetland with nesting =
Canada Warblers. In this case, the project may not destroy their nests, =
but what kind of breeding success can we expect when it takes place so =
close to dynamite blasting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> =
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter =
Payzant<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 30, 2020 09:54<br><b>To:</b> =
naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] &quot;Top court =
rules Nova Scotia broke endangered species =
law&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From The Chronicle Herald this =
morning:<br><br>&quot;A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified =
=E2=80=9Clong-term, systemic failures=E2=80=9D by the provincial =
government to fulfill its legal obligations to protect vulnerable and =
endangered species. <br><br>Justice Christa M. Brothers, in a written =
decision issued Friday, cited =E2=80=9Ca suite of failures of =
government=E2=80=9D that breached the provincial Endangered Species =
Act.<br><br>Wildlife biologist Robert Bancroft and the group he heads, =
the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, joined Blomidon Naturalists =
Society and the Halifax Field Naturalists in filing a court application =
against the provincial Lands and Forestry Department that was heard by =
Brothers on Sept. 23 and Oct. 1.&quot;<br><br>Full story <a =
href=3D"https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/top-court-rules=
-province-broke-endangered-species-law-455776/">here</a>.<br><br>--- =
Peter Payzant<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>
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