Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question, Question O285-12(2), asked by Mr. Pudluk on March 9, 1992, on local input in study of Peary caribou. The survey of the Peary caribou in the High Arctic is being conducted by Dr. Frank Miller from the Canadian Wildlife Service. The study is part of a federal/territorial research program organized under the RENEW, recovery of nationally endangered wildlife, program. A biologist from the Department of Renewable Resources is the chairman of the Peary caribou RENEW program.
The communities are aware of this research program and know Dr. Miller, who has done research on Peary caribou in the High Arctic for many years. However, to ensure that Dr. Miller is aware of the concerns raised by Mr. Pudluk, the Department of Renewable Resources is writing a letter to Dr. Miller. The department will ask him to contact the communities before the survey is conducted to discuss their
concerns. The Department of Renewable Resources is as concerned as the residents of the High Arctic about the future of the Peary caribou. I would like to commend the communities for their conservation efforts and for their interest and support in the RENEW research program. Thank you.