Mr. Speaker, I would be very interested to know of any fatalities as a result of these exercises and how many times they occur in the conduct of these studies. It is true that polar bears are on the list of threatened species, but we have agreed, through a co-management plan with the local hunters, trappers, the Inuit communities, their organizations and representatives, to come up with co-management plans. Plans on how to conduct the studies to manage the population, in order to allow for some harvesting and yet, come up with a plan to restore the population to a healthy level. There may be some ways to improve the way in which we conduct our work. Both the government and the union, I think would be interested in knowing if, in fact, our practices and the way we conduct ourselves in these joint efforts could be improved. So, I will ask my department and the Canadian Wildlife Service, if there is any information in regard to the incidents that the Member referred to and share that with you. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 286-13(4): Polar Bear Survey Methods
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 286-13(4): Polar Bear Survey Methods
Question 286-13(4): Polar Bear Survey Methods
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 10th, 1997
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