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News from the Network
The Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador has hired an intern to work for the Northeast Avalon Regional Economic Development Board (NEA REDB) and the towns of Bauline, Flatrock and Pouch Cove. Intern Julia Pantin will be working with the towns of Bauline, Flatrock and Pouch Cove to develop and implement a coastal resource inventory which will produce a series of maps illustrating the distribution of natural resources off the coasts of these communities. [Continue...] 
Environmental groups Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society, Protected Areas Association of Newfoundland & Labrador and Nature Newfoundland & Labrador are concerned about a proposal to open Terra Nova National Park to snowmobiling, which the National Parks Act does not allow. We are calling on all levels of government to support the existing ban on motorized [Continue...] 
Local organisations are joining together Thursday evening, November 17, in St. John’s to host a panel discussion on the upcoming United Nations climate change negotiations. The event “Climate Policy, Climate Justice” is an effort to share information and ideas on how we can respond to the global climate crisis. [Continue...] 
A new report has been released about woodland caribou on the island of Newfoundland. Woodland caribou in Newfoundland have recently experienced a steep and rapid decline. While predation on caribou calves is a key reason for this decline, habitat alteration from human land use and activities can result in functional habitat loss – a decline in caribou occupancy well beyond the immediate footprint of the disturbance. Disturbed areas also allow predators easier access to caribou herds. [Continue...] 
The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (CYCC) has selected a talented group to represent Canadian young people at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Meetings in Durban, South Africa (COP 17). A diverse group of 20 young Canadians will represent the views of Canadian youth at these historic meetings as part of the Canadian Youth Delegation. [Continue...] |
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