Dr. Jeffrey Hutchings at the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee

On May 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.

May 29th, 2012 / 9:50 a.m.

President, Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution; Professor of Biology, Dalhousie University; As an Individual

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I would say the primary focus should be one of habitat. The species are secondary. If one protects habitat for one species you are almost certainly going to be protected for multiple species.

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