Thank you, Chief Dufour.
Yes, the first message I'd like to convey today is that we've heard a lot from first nations and industry, but not from scientists. Leading scientists in Quebec could certainly tell you even more about it than I can, even though I'm a biologist.
Basically, forest rejuvenation and clearing the land bring in caribou predators, including wolves and bears. That has an impact on the caribou's survival, because it makes them more vulnerable. When the land is cleared and the forest rejuvenates, that draws moose and predators. Wolves see no difference between a caribou and a moose, at the end of the day.
That's the biological answer I can give you, but scientists could shed more light on this.