Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question I would like to direct to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Mr. Speaker, besides the threat of fire and drought, I see our forests being attacked by some form of a pest. I think it's a tent caterpillar. I was listening to the radio on the weekend, Mr. Speaker, and in the Liard, a lady who does an annual report was noticing large numbers of caterpillars -- she didn't know what they were, but I believe they're tent caterpillars -- in the Liard area. I conducted a check around the city of Yellowknife and we're seeing large numbers of tent caterpillars already infesting trees. It's pretty devastating, particularly when it comes to deciduous trees, with the conditions we have now.
I would like to ask the Minister whether or not his department is aware of this and if there's anything that can be done to combat this invasion.