Acadian forests once provided a host of habitats for wild plants and animals. Many of the original tree species lived for several hundred years and provided clean water for streams, nesting opportunities, holes for shelter, denning sites and environments where lichens and mosses could grow.  Now, with the forest industry's short rotations, trees are cut at 20 to 40 years of age.

Since the 19th century Nova Scotia's forests have been forced up a steeper and steeper ramp to larger and larger-scale, bigger and bigger machine-driven forest felling.   Roughly 40% of Nova Scotia's forests have been clearcut in the past 25 years.   What's left?  A legacy of degraded soils and forests, destroyed habitats for wildlife, and dried up streams.


Nature is taking it in the ear.

Bancroft - Bad Forestry Path Not Shared with Wildlife

Bancroft - Degrading Forests for Private Profit with Government Help

Bancroft - Seed Trees Determine Forest Future

Bancroft - Give Our Forests Back to the People

Bancroft - Bad Forestry, Affect on Fauna

Bancroft - Give Wildlife a Chance