Thank you kindly, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for being with us today.
Some earlier witnesses advocated more of a framework than a plan. I want to make it clear that they were the only witnesses, of all the people we have met with, who talked about a framework. I hope our report will not endorse a framework, but instead a plan. It would be pretty outrageous if that were the case, since it was just a single group of witnesses who recommended such an approach. All our other witnesses spoke to the importance of a conservation plan. I just wanted to set the record straight on that.
Yesterday, we visited a ranch, and it was quite impressive. They were fine examples. I am not sure whether you support a partnership with a nature conservation group that would enable a rancher to do their work in harmony with nature.
Should a national conservation plan call for such partnerships? One of the three witnesses can answer that.