Of course the corollary to this is that getting rid of legislation that threatens the ability of landowners in rural communities to make a living is also an important conservation priority, and changing from a regulatory approach like the Species at Risk Act to an incentive-based approach is what I will strongly be pushing for in the development of this national conservation plan.
In terms of the documents, the emphasis does seem to be on the drawing of lines on maps and keeping people out. I would make the point that biodiversity on working lands can actually be much better conserved than on these preserved lands. I am particularly struck by the example of Grasslands National Park, and people have to realize that the only reason those conservation values were maintained was because they were working landscapes under the active management of ranchers.
Would you make a comment on that?