. The Canadian field-naturalist. 56 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 82 KEO^ MT 293/ FT. KELOWMA •PENTICTON MAP Area I 1 ,osovoos Figure 1. The area near Vaseux Lake, showing two blocks of land purchased by the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society as part of a proposed park and winter range for California Bighorn Sheep. Committees were appointed to develop briefs on six parks in the overall proposal for the district. A preliminary brief covering the integrated plan was forwarded to the appropriate ministers in Ottawa and Victoria. This was followed by the more detailed briefs pre
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 56 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 82 KEO^ MT 293/ FT. KELOWMA •PENTICTON MAP Area I 1 ,osovoos Figure 1. The area near Vaseux Lake, showing two blocks of land purchased by the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society as part of a proposed park and winter range for California Bighorn Sheep. Committees were appointed to develop briefs on six parks in the overall proposal for the district. A preliminary brief covering the integrated plan was forwarded to the appropriate ministers in Ottawa and Victoria. This was followed by the more detailed briefs prepared for each of the proposed parks in the plan. In the meantime the 576 acre property at Vaseux Lake became available for purchase and the new society acted quickly in a move which may have changed the fate of a band of bighorn sheep and certainly provided the spark needed to kindle the public imagination. Reaction from Ottawa and Victoria has been encouraging and no doubt the initiative shown by the society and the clear demonstration of public support has made its impression. Useful contacts have been made with both federal and provincial leaders up to cabinet level and many meetings have been held with government officials. As a result studies are now underway in several of the park proposal areas. One of the most encouraging aspects of this conservation effort is the prospect of scientific and educational use of areas such as Vaseux, Osoyoos and Cathedral Lakes. Government and university workers have already carried out scientific studies in these unique areas and recent enquiries suggest that. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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