National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk Conference

This week the National Aboriginal Council on Species at Risk held their conference on species at risk at the York Hotel in Winnipeg. I joined the conference for a while on Tuesday afternoon. I was impressed by the level of concern for species at risk among the delegates, and the enthusiasm I witnessed among participants to be involved in seeking solutions to help protect species at risk.

On the other hand, it is clear that although traditional aboriginal knowledge (referred to as TAK), is recognized as important, it is not being adequately included in decisions about the status of species. Furthermore, there are clearly quite limited resources at present in this area.