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Dougal Angus
January 16, 2020
(more…)“When the government first wanted to list it as a protected area, it was described as a unique coastal habitat and home to a number of species of environmental concern.”
Dougal Angus
Piping plover photo by Jason Dain
CBC Radio
Information Morning
January 10, 2020
The “globally rare” ecosystem on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore was quietly removed from the provincial government’s protected parks plan. Karen McKendry, Wilderness Outreach Coordinator at Ecology Action Centre, spoke with host Portia Clark. We also heard from Environment Minister Gordon Wilson.
Karen McKendry from the Ecology Action Centre understands that “people are concerned both about the process and the particular piece of Crown land.” Indeed, there has been strong public opposition to the delisting of the property, which was done in a secretive way. Citizens are also concerned that the ecological values of the site aren’t being protected by the provincial government.
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