Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Responsible hunting has always been a key principle that our wildlife people have operated on. I know many hunters do. I have seen hunters go to great lengths to track down a wounded animal to make sure that it is not just being wasted out there. Mr. Speaker, when talking about these herds, I also want to emphasize that the herds tend to increase in size and decrease in size, decline in numbers and so on. Nobody should feel that there is a guarantee that what they have today will necessarily be there in the long term. That has never been part of our plan. The sustainability of the herd is what is most important. RWED has no intentions at this point to reduce anything for anybody, but we do want to look at this plan very carefully and, in the interests of all users, make sure that we are being fair to everybody. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 428-15(3): Bathurst Caribou Management Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 428-15(3): Bathurst Caribou Management Plan
Question 428-15(3): Bathurst Caribou Management Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 2005
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