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Love the North
October 11, 2026
Full Podcast: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/260909-when-forest-goes-quiet-what Troy says that when an area has been sprayed, forestry companies may put up only small, flimsy signs to notify people entering the bush. In his view, that is not enough when hunters, berry pickers, Indigenous harvesters and other people may rely on those forests for food. He also says he has seen another problem firsthand: signs can be moved. According to Troy, some hunters have moved spray signs into areas that were never actually sprayed in order to discourage other people from hunting there. That means someone entering the bush may not know whether a sign is marking the correct location. That creates a bigger issue around public notice. If people are trying to avoid recently sprayed areas when hunting moose or picking blueberries, they need reliable information about exactly where spraying took place. Troy says the public should not have to rely on a small sign nailed up somewhere in the bush and hope it has not been moved, damaged or knocked down. **If a forestry treatment is important enough to warn the public about, the warning system should be clear, durable and easy to verify.** His broader message is that Northern Ontarians need better access to information about where spraying occurs, especially when those same forests are being used for hunting, fishing, berry picking and traditional harvesting. \#NorthernOntario #Forestry #Glyphosate #StopTheSpray #ForestManagement #PublicSafety #TraditionalHarvesting #Timmins #LoveTheNorth
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