From: Fritz Schindler [fritz.r.schindler@t-online.de]
Sent: December 8, 2008 2:11 AM
To: lpayette@nirb.ca
Cc: Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca; Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca; DShewchuk@gov.nu.ca
Subject: Uravan Garry Lake Project, NIRB File 08EN037

Dr. Fritz Schindler
am Stadtgarten 1 - 1959
45879 Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Dear Sirs,

I am a German biologist and I spend almost every year
several weeks in the North of  Canada ( This year: NWT ).
A Canadian friend informed me about the plans for
mineral development on the calving grounds of the
Beverly Caribou Herd. I know that the numbers of calves per
100 cows on these grounds are going down, due to unknown 
reasons. We all hope that the numbers will recover again, 
but this recovery will be rendered almost impossible, if industrial
activity now takes place there.

I know that you have to come to a difficult decision ( need for
raw materials against unspoiled nature ).Certainly you keep
in mind, that now ( strong decrease in calves per 100 cows )  
is a bad time to start industrial activity in this area.
Therefore it would make me happy to hear, 
that the application for mineral development on the
calving grounds of the Beverly Caribou herd is denied.

Thank you for considering my request.
Yours faithfully
Fritz Schindler