Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we all share the Member's concern with the state of the caribou herd in the Northwest Territories. Again, this is another area where traditional knowledge would play an important factor, because who knows the caribou better than the people who have been living off them for hundreds of years?

There had been an opportunity there, and I think it's one of the reasons that as we do caribou surveys and Deputy Dragon spoke to before, the Boots on the Ground program. Again, that's taking advantage and using a lot of traditional knowledge, and good caribou management practices, too, once you do have the infrastructure in place.

You mentioned the Porcupine caribou herd and how that herd is one of the only ones that have been able to thrive. They have a good Porcupine Caribou Management Board, and then there's a lot of respect for the caribou, as well. There are opportunities where the caribou are close to the highway, but they have a great caribou management, and as well there's a lot we can learn from that, and traditional knowledge.

Once they determine the route to road is going to go, I'm sure they work with all the appropriate parties to see how best they can do without having too much of an effect on wildlife. Thank you, Mr. Chair.