We are passing on this important message from Buy Back the Mersey team.
This aerial photo recently taken by the Ecology Action Centre shows the extent of a clearcut done in what was officially labelled an environmentally sensitive area. (http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/1241150-forestry-in-ns-largely-lawless)
The media have been all over the the management issues in Nova Scotia’s forests. If you haven’t caught the radio or TV coverage, perhaps you’ve seen the following:
The Mersey Hatchery closure threatens the Atlantic salmon population.
We are sad to see the closure of the Mersey Hatchery near Milton, Queens County, Nova Scotia, which had such great potential in the restoration of Atlantic salmon. Continue reading →
