In The News: Lakes & Rivers

2021-08-20

rotecting a turtle’s nest is an investment in the future. Each protected nest represents turtles that may reach adulthood 10 or even 20 years into the future. Each unprotected nest is a likely meal for a hungry raccoon. In many areas, raccoons and other nest predators can destroy 60 per cent or more of all turtle nests.

2021-08-13

Below are some suggestions on actions you can do, actions that can make a real difference –no matter your budget!

2021-08-04

Dams have limited lifetimes, large numbers of which have now been exceeded and need to be decommissioned responsibly. It can be tricky to find a balance between the social and economic benefits provided by these structures and the negative ecological impacts. However, with a strong basis in science and with the support of dedicated organizations, we are starting to see dams being removed across the country.

2021-06-15

Look at a map of Nova Scotia and you’ll see a lot of lakes. There are more than 3,000 in the province and many - particularly in Halifax Regional Municipality - are magnets for property owners and nature lovers. Given the impact of human activity on these waterways, we should know more about them than we do, said Kelly Schnare of the Love Your Lake project.

2021-06-13

From rubber duckies to plastic straws, everything we throw away ends up somewhere.

2021-05-01

Le printemps est de retour et, lorsque le monde retournera un peu plus à la normale, il se pourrait que vous vous trouviez davantage sur la route.

2021-05-01

Spring is here once again, and when things start to return to a sense of normalcy, you may find yourself driving more.

2021-04-14

Your shoreline was meant to be naturally beautiful.

2021-04-07

Canada is home to eight native freshwater turtle species, all of which are at some level of risk.

2021-03-24

Dr. Scott Hinch predicts the disparity will become more prominent in coming years, calls upon the DFO to help ease their migration journey