Yes, there are instances when there is conflict, and in our view, that conflict is fine. The way it is happening right now with a lot of species is that we have science assessments and we have ATK backup to that scientific knowledge. Traditional knowledge, though, is very different from science in its world view, in its scope, and in what it considers relevant. Neither is better than the other. They are different ways of looking at it. If both are considered equally, we will have a much, much better understanding of the species than we would have if we used one science alone.
On April 22nd, 2010. See this statement in context.