Thank you, colleagues, Madam Speaker. Many of our hunters may not know all the wildlife regulations which affect them. Certainly, some hunters may be confused as a result of renewable resource officers enforcing some regulations such as that of wolverine, and not enforcing others such as migratory bird regulations.

Madam Speaker, I believe it is long overdue for our government to ensure all hunters are fully aware of the wildlife regulations in their area, and more importantly to advise all hunters which regulations will be strictly enforced in order to minimize any possibility of misunderstandings which affect all hunters in our communities. The onus of responsibility for awareness of hunting seasons should rest with the Department of Renewable Resources and not on the individual hunter, as the department has the resources to ensure the hunting seasons are generally made known to all residents in each hunting area. Thank you.