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to communicate to those who truly wonder; why are we so obsessed with
things of so little value, so little impact due to their low numbers, so
little prospect in terms of their populations' trajectory?
ans. They are not just once in an evolutionary process things but are
markers of landscape processes in many cases. We think of Mainland
Moose...connectivity and a mix of wetland and shade..Plymouth
Gentian...clean waters and unregulated big rivers..
We can go on but you see what rare species are?
They are the sentinels of ecosystem processes that are still intact..in
many cases. They are not irrelevant or window dressing.
We know this
Nick
On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:03 PM David Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
> Hi John & All,
>
> Pyrrhic or not, one should not be comfortable until the threat of
> runaway climate change is on track for being neutralized with time to
> spare. So far the record on that front has been consistently negative. If
> that is not effectively dealt with then everything goes down the drain. I
> understand the sun is about to experience a brief cooler period but, as
> things are going, that spare time is needed.
>
> In any case rare species are just ornamental, in that being sparse
> they don't pay their way in the ecosystem economy.
>
> The enormous loss in numbers of once common animals, e.g. frogs and
> toads, mostly due to habitat loss/degradation, is far more serious. In th=
e
> 50's, e.g. many secondary roads had a necklace of vernal pools for tadpol=
e
> rearing on both sides. With urban sprawl and road 'improvement' these
> became history. And so on and so on.
>
> YT, DW, Kentville
>
>
>
>
> On 6/1/2020 9:21 AM, John Kearney wrote:
>
> 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 plac=
e
> so close to dynamite blasting.
>
>
>
> *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca *On Behalf Of *Peter Payzant
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 30, 2020 09:54
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] "Top court rules Nova Scotia broke endangered
> species law"
>
>
>
> From The Chronicle Herald this morning:
>
> "A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has identified =E2=80=9Clong-term, sys=
temic
> failures=E2=80=9D by the provincial government to fulfill its legal oblig=
ations to
> protect vulnerable and endangered species.
>
> 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 End=
angered
> 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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Dr. N.M.Hill
Fern Hill Institute of Plant Conservation
424 Bentley Road, Berwick, NS, B0P 1E0
phone 902-698-0416
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">to communicate to those who truly wonder; w=
hy are we so obsessed with things of so little value, so little impact due =
to their low numbers, so little prospect in terms of their populations'=
trajectory?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">ans. They are not just once in an evolutio=
nary process things but are markers of landscape processes in many cases. W=
e think of Mainland Moose...connectivity and a mix of wetland and shade..Pl=
ymouth Gentian...clean waters and unregulated big rivers..</div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"">We can go on but you see what rare species are?</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">T=
hey are the sentinels of ecosystem processes that are still intact..in many=
cases. They are not irrelevant=C2=A0or window dressing.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
">We know this</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"">Nick</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 7:03 PM=
David Webster <<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com">dwebster@glinx.com=
</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Hi John & All,</p>
<p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Pyrrhic or not, one should not be comfortable unt=
il the
threat of runaway climate change is on track for being neutralized
with time to spare. So far the record on that front has been
consistently negative. If that is not effectively dealt with then
everything goes down the drain. I understand the sun is about to
experience a brief cooler period but, as things are going, that
spare time is needed.<br>
</p>
<p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In any case rare species are just ornamental, in =
that being
sparse they don't pay their way in the ecosystem economy. <br>
</p>
<p>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The enormous loss in numbers of once common anima=
ls, e.g.
frogs and toads, mostly due to habitat loss/degradation, is far
more serious. In the 50's, e.g. many secondary roads ha