Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Honourable Minister of Wildlife Management. A few days ago I received a call from Taloyoak from a gentleman, a member of Nunavut Wildlife Management Board.

Over the telephone conversation, he indicated to me, Mr. Speaker, that people of Nunavut are concerned about the way the survey is done for polar bears in that area. He also indicated, over the telephone, that when the survey is being done in the Nunavut area, the polar is drugged subsequent to putting on a radio collar and then released. Once the polar bear has been given a radio collar, then the satellite will track the movements of the polar bear. Once the survey has been done and that particular animal is no longer needed, again the polar bear is drugged to remove the radio collar.

My question to the Honourable Minister is, does the Minister have any knowledge of alternative methods as opposed to the drug? Thank you.