Environment committee  There was a lease auction that came up this spring. It was for 25,000 square miles of area that was up for lease for oil and gas development. It came up at the last minute so it required some quick action as far as that goes. With a few other conservation-minded organizations we

Environment committee  Yes, we still support the bear-baiting program. The way it is managed is that the areas where the baiting is allowed are in very thickly forested areas far removed from the so-called white area of the province. It's very much backcountry. In many respects, it is about the only

Environment committee  Yes, my apologies. It is 1983.

Environment committee  Thank you. Based on the study criteria that were presented, I decided to focus my comments primarily on the contributions of hunters and trappers to wildlife management and conservation. First, I just wanted to share a bit of data on our organization, the Alberta Fish and Game