Merci.
In regard to summarizing some of the comments I made previously, ensuring that we understand ecosystems are not static, that we have to think long term in regard to our conservation planning—whether it's through securing lands that are a priority now or that may be in the future because of issues such as climate change—we have to be very proactive as part of that process. There needs to be firm commitments from all levels—whether it's local, regional, provincial, or federal—that are well harmonized about setting aside and conserving areas and identifying priorities in that regard, whether it's issues such as species at risk or what type of development may occur on the landscape in the future.
If there are going to be significant pressures, we need to identify them now. There needs to be consensus on how we deal with that as part of “thinking like a landscape”, which was one of the issues of most priority that I identified.
With regard to big-picture thinking for the application of sound science, I think all of us have actually referred to that in our presentations. We need to have a strong affirmation that this is going to play a role in how we implement a national conservation plan.