New poll shows voters look favourably on parties willing to conserve forests and freshwater FREDERICTON – A survey of 500 New Brunswickers conducted between September 1st and 3rd shows overwhelming support for conserving forests and protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, with voters looking favourably on parties willing to act. The poll conducted for […]
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New Brunswickers cast their ballot in a general election on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Here are some questions to help you find out where your local candidates stand on critical environmental issues.
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With the New Brunswick general election coming up on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, we wanted to help you find out where your local candidates stand on the environmental issues important to you as a Conservation Council supporter. You’ve likely noticed things are a bit different this election. COVID-19 precautions mean most candidates won’t be knocking
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FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s leading conservation groups are asking party leaders what they will do to catch up to the rest of Canada on nature and water protection if they are elected Premier in the general election on Sept. 14. Today, New Brunswick sits second-to-last in Canada on total protected land, at only 4.6 per
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”N.B. Election 2020: Questions to ask local candidates” h2_font_container=”font_size:26″ h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Arimo%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1598467878355{background-color: #dff2fe !important;}”]Will you commit to developing a new Crown Land and Forests Act that works for all New Brunswickers, creates well paying jobs, is fair for private woodlot owners, protects water and nature, and keeps people working, hunting, fishing and enjoying the
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Brunswickers cast their ballot in a general election on Monday, Sept. 14. Here are some questions to help you find out where your local candidates stand on critical issues. Things will be different this election. Candidates won’t be knocking on your door. Reach out to them instead. Here’s a list of confirmed candidates
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In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you the online map, recently released by government and the forestry industry, showing where our Crown forest will be sprayed with glyphosate-based herbicides, and we welcome you to use our letter-writing tool to let your MLA know you want this unnecessary practice to stop; we give you one
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Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, spoke with the Fredericton Daily Gleaner in late July about the unusually low water level of some of New Brunswick’s rivers this summer. The Gleaner’s Michael Staples reports that stream flows in June were below normal across most of the province, with southern watersheds recording less than 45 per cent
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Our recent poll showing big support for the removal of the Milltown Dam and restoration of Salmon Falls received good coverage in regional media. As you’ll remember, last month the Conservation Council and Atlantic Salmon Federation commissioned Oraclepoll Research to ask residents of the St. Stephen, St. Andrews, McAdam, and Campobello region about their awareness
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