Boreal Forest in Labrador Credit: Larry Innes I'm posting a wonderful letter to the editor in The Labradorian about the need to protect boreal forests in Labrador - this one by our Canadian colleague Larry Innes of the Canadian Boreal Initiative. There are a whole host of migratory birds that breed in Labrador's Boreal Forest in the summer, some of which might pass by your neighborhood depending on where you live. But as the op-ed mentions it's not only natural values that would be protected - cultural values for aboriginal communities like hunting and harvesting would also be preserved by upping levels of protection: Desperately Seeking Conservation Action in 2010 Labradorians won't look back on 2009 as a banner year for conservation. Instead of celebrating long-awaited announcements, we've been left with fearful speculation that promises to protect Labrador's natural and cultural heritage may never be realized. Although Phase 3 of the Trans-Labrador Highway is now complete and the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project continues to move ahead, the long-promised Mealy Mountains/Akamiuapishk National Park remains at a standstill. Read the full op-ed here >