Environment committee  Good morning. I wasn't quite sure what was expected of us this morning. The major point that I'd like to emphasize is the fact that I don't believe there's enough recognition of the value of what our outdoor resource contributes to the Canadian economy. Within Yukon, it's corro

Environment committee  Yes, by all means. I'm guessing now at the number of years, but approximately 10 years ago the herd was at a number of around 500. Currently, the herd is approximately 1,500 and growing. As for what it has changed for the economy, for a lot of hunters—and I'm including first n

Environment committee  Yes, that's correct.

Environment committee  Well, I would disagree with you now, because maybe initially the hunt was a little different, but now the animals are almost as smart as the sheep. They're up there with the sheep currently, so you have to be a very astute and good hunter to get at them these days.

Environment committee  From the Yukon perspective, absolutely, and I believe it's still continuing. In fact, two weeks ago I was asked if we would like to take possession of four different families' long guns, because they had reduced opportunity with the passing of their grandparents. We were asked if

Environment committee  I don't think we've seen any sign of that so far, thankfully.

Environment committee  There are certainly a lot of both, but no interaction that we're aware of.

Environment committee  The same goes for us. As you mentioned earlier, we're seeing the muskox moving further. At least occasionally, we're seeing them move down the Dempster Highway. The caribou populations seem to be doing reasonably well. There are other shifts, but as Darrell mentioned, we seem t

Environment committee  I'd say for us that when these programs becomes available, the various requirements for participation in them should be as simple as possible. Even if you look at the fisheries fund, for example, you often find that things get so complicated that various groups will bow out becau

Fisheries committee  Thanks. Good morning, everyone. My name is Gordon Zealand, and I'm executive director of the Yukon Fish and Game Association. I've had the good fortune to live and work in various parts of Canada, and I just can't imagine a resource that's as important as the sport fishing sect

Fisheries committee  DFO managed the freshwater fishery, including anadromous species, up until the 1990s, at which time it was transferred to the territorial government. In terms of the interaction of the boards, in my experience it has worked very well. Sure, there are always issues, but at least i

Fisheries committee  That's true. The territorial government, though, does hands-on work with various groups, so they're not just providing technical expertise. They are out there doing the actual fieldwork. Sometimes various first nations are involved as well.

Fisheries committee  Yes, we do. There's not a big system of guides, but yes, in the various lakes. River guides are becoming more popular now, especially for Europeans who are going down the various rivers.

Fisheries committee  No, they do not. They can come to fish, yes.

Fisheries committee  DFO was in charge of it until the whole responsibility was shifted over to the territorial government about 10 or 15 years ago. There are about 25 or 30 lakes within the Yukon, but it doesn't have to stop there. If somebody wishes to create a lake, it's more about the details o