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Partnership safeguards salmon habitat, water resources and 1,600 hectares on Beothuk Lake ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new 1,600-hectare nature reserve on Beothuk Lake will protect an important part of the Exploits River watershed, including Atlantic salmon habitat, boreal forest, wetlands and water resources that support communities across […]

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