756 releases issued in the specified time period for Natural Resources
Mining Matters Conference
Natural Resources
October 27, 2000 2:00 PM
Natural Resources -Mining Matters Conference
The connection between meteors and dinosaurs will be one of the
topics discussed at the Mining Matters 2000 conference in Halifax
next week.
Natural Resources Minister Stresses Hunter Safety
Natural Resources
October 25, 2000 11:44 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Natural Resources Minister Stresses Hunter
Safety
The general open season for deer hunting opens on Friday, Oct.
27, and Natural Resources Minister Ernest Fage wants hunters to
make safety a top priority.
Natural Resources Licensing Branch to Move
Natural Resources
October 19, 2000 4:30 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Natural Resources Licensing Branch to Move
Beginning Monday, Oct. 23, licences can be purchased in downtown
Halifax at the Service Nova Scotia office on the nineth floor of
the Maritime Centre, 1505 Barrington St.
2000 Woodlot Owner of the Year Field Day
Natural Resources
September 1, 2000 11:29 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--2000 Woodlot Owner of the Year Field Day
The Department of Natural Resources is holding a field day on the
woodlot of Tom and Bill Skinner, Nova Scotia's 2000 Woodlot
Owners of the Year. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept.
16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information Sessions on Crown Land Strategy
Natural Resources
August 25, 2000 3:44 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Information Sessions on Crown Land Strategy
Co-ordinating the increasing number of uses of Nova Scotia's
limited Crown land resources will be the focus of a series of
information sessions this fall.
Deadline for Deer Draw Applications
Natural Resources
August 25, 2000 9:00 AM
NOTE TO EDITORS--CXN--Deadline for Deer Draw Applications
Natural Resources Minister Ernest Fage is reminding people who
want to participate in the antlerless deer hunt this fall to
apply by midnight Friday, Sept. 1.
Progress Made in Protection of Natural Areas
Natural Resources
August 16, 2000 3:00 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES Progress Made in Protection of Natural Areas
Nova Scotia has made dramatic progress in meeting its commitments
to establish a comprehensive system of parks and protected areas
by 2000.
NS Supports Initiatives for Sustainable Forests
Natural Resources
August 16, 2000 9:00 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES-NS Supports Initiatives for Sustainable Forests
Nova Scotia supports the initiatives dealing with sustainable
forest management and competitiveness of the forest sector
announced Monday, Aug. 14, at the annual meeting of the Canadian
Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Iqaluit.
Changes to Hunting Regulations
Natural Resources
August 8, 2000 12:28 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Changes to Hunting Regulations
Some changes have been made to the Nova Scotia hunting
regulations for 2000-01.
Parks Day Celebrations, July 15
Natural Resources
July 14, 2000 9:40 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Parks Day Celebrations, July 15
Parks Day will be celebrated Saturday, July 15, at a number of
provincial parks in Nova Scotia.
2000 Woodlot Owner of the Year
Natural Resources
July 6, 2000 3:13 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES--2000 Woodlot Owner of the Year
A father and son from Kings County have been chosen as the 2000
Woodlot Owner of the Year. Bill and Tom Skinner from South
Berwick were selected from among six regional winners by a
three-member judging committee from the Department of Natural
Resources.
Date Changed for Moose License Draw
Natural Resources
June 23, 2000 9:00 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Date Changed for Moose License Draw
The draw for 200 Nova Scotia moose hunting licenses will be held
at the Strathlorne Forest Nursery in Inverness County on Friday,
June 30 at 12:30 p.m.
Antlerless Deer Hunting Season
Natural Resources
June 15, 2000 10:22 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Antlerless Deer Hunting Season
Nova Scotians will be allowed to hunt antlerless deer again this
fall.
Nova Scotia Protects Wildlife Species at Risk
Natural Resources
June 7, 2000 1:10 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Nova Scotia Protects Wildlife Species at Risk
The first 10 species to be protected under the new Nova Scotia
Endangered Species Act were announced today by Natural Resources
Minister Ernest Fage.
Moose License Draw Deadline Nears
Natural Resources
May 12, 2000 11:25 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Moose License Draw Deadline Nears
The deadline to apply for a moose hunting license is quickly
approaching, Natural Resources Minister Ernest Fage reminded
hunters today.
Forestry Regulations Help Sustainability
Natural Resources
May 5, 2000 12:00 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES Forestry Regulations Help Sustainability
NOTE: This feature article is produced by the
Department of Natural Resources. It deals with the Forest
Sustainability Regulations, which became law in April of 2000.
The province's new forestry regulations, which will have a
positive impact on the long-term sustainability of Nova Scotia's
forests, are the big news in forestry these days. On April 12,
Natural Resources Minister Ernest Fage announced that the Forest
Sustainability Regulations are now law in Nova Scotia.
National Forest Week, May 7-13
Natural Resources
May 5, 2000 9:00 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--National Forest Week, May 7-13
As Minister of Natural Resources, I am proud to endorse National
Forest Week.
Staff to Participate in Millennium Projects
Natural Resources
May 4, 2000 10:30 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES Staff to Participate in Millennium Projects
What do trails, geology, wildlife species, sustainable forestry,
forest fires and the environment have in common? They are all
projects that Department of Natural Resources' staff will work on
in 2000 to celebrate the new millennium.
Seminars on Forests Act and New Regulations
Natural Resources
April 20, 2000 10:24 AM
NATURAL RESOURCES--Seminars on Forests Act and New Regulations
Nova Scotia woodlot owners and contractors are invited to attend
one of two seminars hosted by the Department of Natural
Resources. These seminars will address how changes to the Forests
Act affect woodlot operations.
N.S. to Assess N.B. Ruling
Natural Resources
April 13, 2000 2:30 PM
NATURAL RESOURCES/ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS--N.S. to Assess N.B. Ruling
The Nova Scotia government will review a court decision released
today in New Brunswick that deals with aboriginal logging on
Crown land.