Background
In August 2003, the Wildlife Division of the Nova Scotia Department of
Natural Resources initiated a project to work with municipalities on
species at risk conservation and recovery. Up until now little has been
done to explore the important role that municipalities may pay in
supporting conservation and recovery of species and their habitat. This
project will raise awareness of species at risk, help build stewardship
capacity within municipalities and communities, and explore municipal
“tools” that might assist in the conservation and recovery of species at
risk.
Goals
Overall Goal:
To contribute to the conservation and recovery of species at risk in Nova
Scotia in order to prevent species from being extirpated due to human
activities.
Year One Project
Goal:
To share information and explore the role
municipalities may play in the conservation and recovery of species at
risk and their habitats.
Project Timeline
This is the first year of a multiple year
project. This year (2003-2004) we have been contacting all regional
and rural municipalities in NS and meeting with them to present
information on species at risk, and to discuss the role municipalities may
play in conservation and recovery.
Top of Page
|