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The importance of our province’s biodiversity needs more attention, so we are thrilled to be part of the team that worked on a logo to create more awareness of our plants and wildlife and to build public interest in preserving them. The logo was developed as an initiative of the NB Biodiversity Collaborative with the […]
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In her 2015 Fall Reports presented to Parliament today, the federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development says that half the pipeline projects her office examined hadn’t met the conditions placed on their approval. It was just one of the gaps commissioner Julie Gelfand found while looking at the National Energy Board’s oversight of federally-regulated
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Join us for a wonderful evening of snowshoeing through the woodland trails at Elmhurst Outdoors at our first-ever Lantern Snowshoe Hike fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 27. The hike will be followed by a delicious home-made soup, biscuit, dessert and hot drink at the warm and cozy Elmhurt Outdoors Lodge in Kingston Peninsula. Elmhurst Outdoors is a
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The Conservation Council spoke with media outlets in New Brunswick following the announcement on Thursday that Montreal-area mayors are officially opposed to TransCanada’s proposed Energy East project. “We agree that creating jobs is a major priority for our province, and this announcement is another signal that we should turn the page toward a better plan to
One of the most important issues concerning citizens of New Brunswick that the Minister of Natural Resources can address right away is the use of herbicides on our Crown forested lands. People from all over the province have joined with concerned citizens, community environmental organizations and the Conservation Council of New Brunswick — which has
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FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is bringing attention to a study published last week in the Virology Journal that reported on the presence of a European strain of an Atlantic salmon virus — infectious salmon anemia (ISAv) — in British Columbia wild Pacific salmon. Inka Milewski, science advisor for the Conservation Council, said the study dispels
Fish Farm Biosecurity Inadequate to Protect Wild Salmon Read More »
Good news for whales and all of us who love to explore around the Beautiful Bay of Fundy — more sections of this natural treasure could come under federal protection over the next five years! Maxine Westhead, a Maritime official with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, told CBC Information Morning Fredericton that DFO is meeting
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Buying local this holiday season has never been easier with our free BuyLocalNB app for Android! Download our mobile app to discover where you can find jewelry, pottery, soaps, wood crafts, artwork and more! Find the perfect gift for someone special to you, and explore a fantastic selection of creative gifts to help you Buy Local
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Negotiations ran — as was expected — beyond the deadline, but in the end nearly 200 countries have signed the Accord de Paris in what’s being called an historic, well-constructed and ambitious plan for tackling climate change. Here’s how The Guardian newspaper summarized the agreement: The guts of the agreement hang off the so-called “long-term goal” that
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The stage is being set for a renewable energy industry boom; targets for divestment, renewable energy uptake and greenhouse gas emissions reductions are falling into place; and the 48-page draft text of the next global climate agreement is slowly coming into focus as the final 72 hours of negotiations wind down. Hurdles as deadline approaches
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