Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker it has been a problem in my particular region anyway, I am not speaking towards Somerset Island, but on Banks Island and the Holman region, there has been no snow for the last few years. The people are wondering where the department would come up with an opinion that the caribou are disappearing due to the depth of snow. There is not enough snow hardly to drive snowmobiles. People are wondering where the department would come up with this type of opinion. The other thing is, Mr. Speaker, the people are of the opinion that the wolf populations are dramatically increasing, almost at the same rate that the caribou are disappearing. The question is whether or not the department has taken this into consideration, not only in one particular island, in all the islands? Thank you.
Vince Steen on Question 178-13(6): Declining Numbers Of Peary Caribou
In the Legislative Assembly on November 6th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 178-13(6): Declining Numbers Of Peary Caribou
Question 178-13(6): Declining Numbers Of Peary Caribou
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 5th, 1998
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