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Report calling for ecological forestry in Nova Scotia offers roadmap for better forest management in N.B.

A major review of forestry in Nova Scotia offers a blueprint for developing an ‘ecological forestry plan’ in the Bluenose Province — and containing many a lesson for New Brunswick’s old-fashioned approach to forest management. The report, carried out by University of King’s College president Bill Lahey and presented to the provincial government last week, […]

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Study shows fracking moratorium remains smart public policy

A study showing the impact of fracking wells on groundwater is yet another piece of proof that New Brunswick’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing is sound public policy to protect drinking water and the health and safety of New Brunswickers. The University of Guelph study, Mobility and persistence of methane in groundwater in a controlled-release field

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They put their own interests well above that of their neighbours: Fundy Baykeeper

Our Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, is calling on the province for greater enforcement and oversight of aquaculture companies. Information following the Northern Harvest Sea Farms pesticide case was obtained by the CBC this week. Emails between the aquaculture company and provincial environment officials revealed the “tensions at play” last summer and fall, during a sea

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Fundy Baykeeper calls for stronger marine protection standards

On July 31, the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott submitted recommendations to the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards. The submission recommends protection and process standards that should be adopted in Canadian Marine Protected Area policy, to improve the effectiveness and fairness of protections for our marine environment in New Brunswick. Canada’s

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Blue-green algae: here’s what you need to know

Warm, slow moving water might sound inviting for a relaxing dip – but if this sounds like the conditions at your favourite lake, you may want to check this site before jumping in. That’s where you’ll find the provincial government’s health advisories, including advisories of blue-green algae blooms at New Brunswick lakes. Algae season is

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Electric vehicle rebate program building momentum in New Brunswick

Drive Electric NB and the New Brunswick Lung Association’s rebate program is officially back. New Brunswickers can now receive a $1,000 rebate towards the purchase of a new or used electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle, when you trade in your gas-powered car. Any EV or PHEV purchased within this fiscal year (April 1, 2018

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Let’s talk about phosphorus and blue-green algae

Talk of blue-green algae in the news this week has left many New Brunswickers confused and concerned about the potential threat posed by the ominous ‘soup.’   As we covered in our last blog, so-called blue-green algae is actually not an algae at all. It is photosynthetic cyanobacteria – put simply, a naturally-occurring bacteria that

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New Brunswick’s ‘PR person for wildlife’ receives national conservation award

Jim Wilson, described as “the public relations person for wildlife in New Brunswick,” has been awarded this year’s Roland Michener Conservation Award. Wilson, of Quispamsis, has played a pivotal role in advancing knowledge, appreciation and protection of birds in the province. Established in 1978 by the Canadian Wildlife Federation, the award is a tribute to

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Tune in for weekly conversations about our upcoming book, The Great Trees of New Brunswick, Volume 2

Retired New Brunswick forester David Palmer will be speaking on CBC’s Information Morning over the next few weeks to talk about our new edition of the book, The Great Trees of New Brunswick, Volume 2! Published in 1987 by the Canadian Forestry Association of New Brunswick, the original book set out to capture the beauty

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