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- Début de la saison de chasse au chevreuil le 26 octobre
- La saison de la chasse générale au chevreuil en Nouvelle-Écosse débute le vendredi 26 octobre et se poursuit jusqu'au samedi 1er décembre.
- 2018/10/18 -
12:58
(full text) - Deer Hunting Season Begins Oct. 26
- General deer hunting season in Nova Scotia begins Friday, Oct. 26, and continues to Saturday, Dec. 1.
- 2018/10/18 -
12:56
(full text) - Canadian Forest Ministers Conference Concludes
- Forest ministers from across the country concluded discussions and renewed their vision for Canada’s forests at their annual meeting today, Sept. 7, in Halifax.
- 2018/09/07 -
12:32
(full text) - Government Employees Kick Off Annual Fundraiser with Harbour Swims
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Provincial government employees are giving back to their communities and making a splash as they kick off their annual workplace fundraising campaign for United Way with six harbour swims.
- 2018/09/05 -
13:49
(full text) - Minister Receives Independent Report on Forest Practices
- NOTE: The following is a statement from Iain Rankin, Minister of Lands and Forestry, following today’s release of Prof. Bill Lahey’s report on Nova Scotia’s forest practices.
Today, Aug. 21, I received Prof. Bill Lahey’s report on Nova Scotia’s forest practices. He has completed a substantial report and I thank him for his invaluable work in leading this review.
- 2018/08/21 -
12:07
(full text) - Independent Review of Forest Practices Released
- NOTE: This release is on behalf of Professor Bill Lahey, project lead on the Independent Review of Forest Practices.
An independent review of the province’s forest practices is recommending fundamental changes to the way forestry is conducted in Nova Scotia.
- 2018/08/21 -
11:04
(full text) - Applications Available for 2018 Nova Scotia Antlerless Deer Draw
- Starting today, Aug. 1, Nova Scotia hunters can apply for an antlerless deer hunting stamp for the 2018 hunting season. There are 5,000 antlerless deer hunting stamps available this year.
- 2018/08/01 -
12:17
(full text) - Wildlife Habitat Conservation Grants Announced
- Groups delivering conservation education, promoting sustainable hunting practises and studying the pressures affecting wildlife populations are receiving grants from the Habitat Conservation Fund.
- 2018/07/27 -
12:01
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