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From YouTube: MARCH 3 2022 Statements Tom Shypitka
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
kootenai
east,
mr
speaker
today,
mr
speaker,
is
march.
3Rd
is
world
wildlife
day.
World
wildlife
day
will
be
celebrated
in
2022.
Under
the
theme
recovering
key
species
for
ecosystem
restoration,
the
celebrations
will
seek
to
draw
attention
to
the
conservation
status
of
some
of
the
most
critically
endangered
species
of
wild
flora
and
fauna,
and
to
drive
discussions
towards
imagining
and
implementing
solutions
to
conserve
them.
A
According
to
data
from
the
international
union
for
conservation
of
nature,
red
list
of
threatened
species
over
8
400
species
of
wild
fauna
and
flora
are
critically
endangered,
while
close
to
30
000
more
are
understood
to
be
endangered
or
vulnerable
in
bc.
We
are
home
to
the
most
diverse
collection
of
wildlife
species
in
north
america.
We
are
slowly
losing
that
distinction,
as
the
number
of
ungulates
deer,
moose,
elk
and
sheep
are
rapidly
declining.
A
I
have
spoken
this
house
many
times
to
the
concerted
effort
that
needs
to
take
place
between
all
sides
to
make
wildlife
a
major
priority.
Ecosystem,
restoration
and
habitat
loss
need
to
be
funded.
Arms
length
from
government
legislation
is
a
must
to
proprietary
wildlife
as
well
data
science,
driven
decision
making
with
the
aid
of
local
first
nations
and
stakeholders
will
achieve
our
goals.
A
Now
I
have
had
some
preliminary
discussions
with
members
on
all
sides
of
the
house
and
I
believe
and
a
couple
ministers
actually
so
I
believe,
we're
underway,
but
it
will
take
much
more
than
talk
as
we've
heard
this
theme
for
over
40
years
now
I
want
to
thank
all
our
stewards
and
conservationists
of
the
land,
be
it
hunters,
trappers,
guide,
outfitters
biologists,
ranchers
naturalists
and
many
others
that
respect
our
greatest
natural
resource.
Finally,
our
first
nations
that
have
been
here
for
time
and
memorial
that
can
teach
us
so
much
from
their
traditional
use.