HALIFAX — Clear cutting will be among the contentious issues examined in a new review of Nova Scotia’s forestry practices, the provincial government announced Wednesday. Reducing that number was a goal stated in province’s 10-year natural resources strategy, released in 2011. “We’re hearing from private woodlot owners that say they can’t move their wood … because it’s easier to get Crown wood. Ray Plourde, wilderness co-ordinator with the Halifax-based Ecology Action Centre, has been among those calling for the review to revisit the issue of clear cutting. The county’s municipal council recently called for a one-year moratorium on clear cutting on Crown land within its boundaries.

Source: National Post August 30, 2017 17:02 UTC