Rolland Lemieux

As for the number of people on the wildlife reserve during the peak summer period, we know there's an average of a thousand fishers a day on the territory. There are approximately a thousand lakes and rivers where fishing is managed by SEPAQ (a government agency that controls fishing and hunting in wildlife areas in Québec). A black bear hunt

is held every spring on the reserve, and in the fall people draw lots to take part in the moose hunt. The wildlife reserve also stages ecotourism activities involving black bears. Plus there are winter activities such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. There's always something happening on the reserve. But if it's a wildlife reserve; it seems

to me that everything should be geared towards the wildlife. Like logging activities: I think some logging is great; it gives new life to the forest. But sometimes I wonder why not try cutting down trees with moose and caribou in mind, to help increase how the forest could support them. There are many other aspects about a wildlife reserve that shouldn't be

done in a haphazard way.

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