I was involved with implementing the North American waterfowl management plan in Manitoba many years ago. I wanted to point out that recognition should be given to the hunting community. It was the waterfowl hunters that first saw the threat to waterfowl, and they are the ones who stepped up to the plate with major resources to kick-start the thing. It's easy to come up with a list of all the partners, but it was the waterfowl hunting community and the conservation departments from the United States, Canada, and Mexico that were responsible for this.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.