Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to admit I don't know the hours that the officers are keeping in terms of monitoring and enforcement out on the Ingraham Trail. That is certainly some information that I can get and bring back to the Member. I guess the other point I would make is that we do see this as a priority, and obviously we are having discussion as a government and discussion with committee on an ongoing basis through the business planning process, and the issue of wildlife officers is very similar to environmental protection officers. We know we need more of them. It's simply a matter of getting the resources to put more in the field, and then also making sure we're making the best use of the personnel that we do have in the field regionally. So it is a priority for us. We are working on it and if the Member has any suggestions from his constituents about steps we need to be taking along the Ingraham Trail now that the caribou have clearly come down below the treeline, then I urge him to contact my office and we can certainly sit down and talk through those issues. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 295-15(3): Enforcement By Wildlife Officers Along Ingraham Trail
In the Legislative Assembly on October 25th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 295-15(3): Enforcement By Wildlife Officers Along Ingraham Trail
Question 295-15(3): Enforcement By Wildlife Officers Along Ingraham Trail
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 24th, 2004
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