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A changing climate means a changing forest and end of New Brunswick’s Balsam fir, says Prof

University of New Brunswick Forestry Professor Charles Bourque was quoted in an article published by CBC on Sept 19., saying that if emissions remain at their current level then softwood species like the balsam fir may be gradually ‘eradicated’ due to climate change. “The tree species that require lower temperatures will tend to be eradicated […]

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Photographer Nick Hawkins and Community Forests International captivate crowd on global forest and wildlife conservation

Nearly a hundred people attended the Conservation Council’s Visual Forest Feast as part of the 5 Days for the Forest on September 21 at UNB’s Forestry & Geology Building. The event attracted a great diversity of people, including university students, distinguished naturalists and academics. Nick Hawkins, an acclaimed conservation photographer who has had his work featured in

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The Conservation Council presents a visual forest feast at UNB: Photos, a film & Milda’s pizza!

By Kelsey Maber, Jennica Leet & Brittany Polchies Are you interested in seeing majestic shots of our forest in New Brunswick and abroad in places like Nicaragua? Want to find out what folks in New Brunswick are doing at home and around the world to conserve and restore our forest? We hope you can join

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A Beautiful Forest: a 5 Days for the Forest event

By Jennica Leet Join us for a documentary about the story of our forest as told by Maliseet, Mi’kmaq and Passamaquoddy elders. As part of our celebration of the 5 Days for the Forest, the Conservation Council and Cinema Politica Fredericton are screening A Beautiful Forest by the Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network (APTN). The film,

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Deadline extended for Stop Spraying Petition

The petition against herbicide spraying in our Crown forest has been extended! We are now submitting signatures in three batches due to scheduling changes at the Legislative Assembly. Download copies of the petition here: English | French. Petitions can be returned to the Conservation Council at 180 Saint John St., Fredericton, NB E3B 4A9. FIRST BATCH deadline: April 10,2016 will be

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Sign on for a healthy forest — petition to ban herbicides in NB

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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AG report shows DNR ignored calls to reduce clearcutting in public forest

The Auditor General of New Brunswick says 80 per cent of all the wood cut from Crown forests in the past two decades have been harvested by clear cut. “Clearcut is running consistently around 80%, whereas in the area of selective or partial cut, there is a decline from 20% to roughly 10% in more

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