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NATURAL RESOURCES--TWO NEW BOOKS RELEASED ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of Natural Resources and Nimbus Publishing Limited have co-published two new books: Wildlife of Nova Scotia and Trees of Nova Scotia. These two publications will be officially released Wednesday. Wildlife of Nova Scotia was written by Julie Towers, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Natural Resources. The book provides information on more than 70 wildlife species found in Nova Scotia, including where they live, what they eat, their life cycle, habits, and behaviour. Detailed illustrations help identify each species, while tables provide facts about offsprings and breeding seasons. Trees of Nova Scotia was originally written in 1970 by Gary Saunders, who was an employee with the former Department of Lands and Forests. The text was revised for this current edition. The book provides information on how to distinguish different species, lists identifiable characteristics, and has illustrations that help identify individual species. These two books are published through a public/private co-publishing agreement, administered by the publishing section of Communications Nova Scotia on behalf of the provincial government. Both books are available at retail bookstores for $9.95 (+GST). -30- Contact: Susan Mader Zinck 902-424-2354 trp May 21, 1996 - 11:30 a.m.