Mr. Chairman, in the past number of years, the hunters and trappers have been trying to deal with this problem; in particular, in Tuk. I think the department advised them that they would have to use the monies given to them in the form of a grant. This grant was not particularly meant for this purpose, and it's really cutting into the purpose of the grant in order to compensate those people who have wrecked cabins. I have no problem myself designating a grizzly bear a natural disaster. I have had problems with them myself. I think that what I am suggesting here is, would the department consider possibly approaching my community and seeing if they could help with this problem and possibly use even one of their experiments regarding electric fences. Whether those are available to the members of the hunters' and trappers' associations, I don't know this type of stuff. But maybe the department could make the community aware of how you get these experimental electric fences and that type of information.
Vince Steen on Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on May 16th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Committee Report 3-13(3): Standing Committee On Resource Management And Development Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 16th, 1996
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