Thank you, Madam Speaker. It has been brought to my attention, Madam Speaker, that over the past year there has been a decline in Barrenland Grizzly Bears. The mining industry is being blamed for bumping off a lot of these animals, to such an extent that one of the officials in the Department of Renewable Resources, Mr. Andy McMullan, gave an interview last September on CBC denying this. He claimed only one of these animals had been killed in defence by someone who is connected with the mining industry. Will the Minister confirm that there has been a decline in the number of Barrenland Grizzly Bears? That is the information that we are getting from people who are spending their time on the barrenlands.
Brian Lewis on Question 329-12(6): Decline In Barrenland Grizzly Bear Population
In the Legislative Assembly on November 3rd, 1994. See this statement in context.
Question 329-12(6): Decline In Barrenland Grizzly Bear Population
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 2nd, 1994
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
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