Mr. Chairman, the last information I received, the hunters and trappers in Sachs Harbour have a muskox quota of 20,000 animals. Many people would not say that is a quota, they would say that is a herd. But that is the quota for that herd. The last estimate of that herd is 80,000 animals or more. Therefore, it is obvious that without the assistance of this harvesting program, this explosion of the muskox population is going to get to the point where there will be just too many muskox for the size of the island. There definitely will be a main factor in the disappearance of the Peary caribou. I believe that this government has a responsibility to some degree to assure that this herd is kept down to size, which would in turn assist the return of the Peary caribou. I would think that I would again ask the Minister if he would consider contributing towards a harvesting program as a way of controlling the size of the muskox herd. Thank you.
Vince Steen on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 23rd, 1997
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