Good afternoon.
Thank you for the question.
As you mentioned, I am a forestry specialist. However, I'm not a specialist in biology, the animal world or the caribou. So I won't be able to answer your question, unfortunately.
The Chief Forester's strength lies in further developing forestry over time. Our work takes into account the forests we have today and, based on growth curves and forest stands over time, we are able to project the forests of the future. Therein lies the strength of the Chief Forester.
When we create recovery plans or scenarios, we are able, thanks to our team's expertise, to see how the forest regenerates and evolves over time, and then determine whether or not this habitat can be suitable for caribou. It's an expertise that we have, and one that enables us to inform decision makers in the province of Quebec and the public.
So I can't answer your question, but I can tell you that we have tools. Depending on the strategies or projects that require study, our expertise enables us to provide guidance to decision makers.