I have lived her all of my life YES. And YES I/WE love the mountains, valleys, waters, communities and people, just as my ancestors had. And YES I/WE hunt for food, gather berries, tea and roots, just as my ancestors had. And YES I/WE fish, camp, hike, ATV, dirtbike in this generation to explore and experience with my children, my family, my community and relations. And YES I/WE respect the valleys, mountains, waters, community and people.
There is always one bad apple in every bin that people notice. Well it’s time you notice the rest of the grade “A” quality people of the community, valley and South Okanagan that truly care.
I know we have here: an L.R.M.P. A Land and Resources Management Plan that provides strategic level of direction for managing Crown land resources and identify ways to achieve community economic, environmental, and social objectives. LRMPs that have been completed around the province have identified new protected areas; special management zones where important environmental, recreational or cultural values are to be maintained; intensive development zones where resource development is concentrated; and hundreds of objectives and strategies outlining resource management and planning activities. The LRMP is only one level of planning, and will guide more detailed planning. One way of looking at LRMPs is to think of them as describing “what” the community wants, but the details about “how” are assigned to more specific planning. I have been involved in and learning more about!
Cattle/Livestock grazing plays an important part of controlling the fire fuels on the forest/valley floors. Of which is monitored.
I know we have here: The Southern Okanagan Sportsman’s Association of which the main mission is Conservation, which includes education of plants, riparian areas, wildlife, birds and water fowl. Annual sheep counts and clean-up of the great outdoors in OUR BACK YARD The Southern Okanagan Sportsman Association is an affiliate with The BC Wildlife Federation. Members includes, lovers the outdoors, hikers, campers, nature photographers, fishermen, archers, long gun enthusiasts, short gun enthusiasts, black powder enthusiasts, trap shooters, competitive shooters, hunters, Conservation Officers, RCMP Officers, Customs Officers, ATVers, snowmobilers, and most off all conservationists. Of which myself and my family are members of.
I know we have here: Ducks Unlimited in our back yard as it is all across Canada. Wherever you find Ducks Unlimited, you’ll find wetland conservation hard at work. The Nature Trust of BC and Ducks Unlimited Canada along with partners of the BC Trust for Public Lands and Habitat Stewardship Program are pleased to announce that 2.25 hectares on the banks of the Okanagan River near Oliver have been conserved as part of a restoration plan to restore original oxbows to the river.
I know we have here: and are regulated by: The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations; Fish and Wildlife Branch. The Fish and Wildlife Branch establishes legislation, policies and procedures for managing fishing and hunting activities, and for the allocation of fish and wildlife resources for recreational and commercial use. Wildlife Management Programs endeavor to maintain and manage wildlife, habitat and sustainable uses and keep a balance between human use of wildlife and conservation by: administering the Wildlife Act of British Columbia, preparing all Wildlife Program regulations in consultation with regions and others, including preparing the hunting and trapping regulations and all hunting synopses, managing the Guide Industry to ensure compliance and optimum use of resources, administering process for licenses and permits and reviewing, advising and recommending fee structure and levels for licenses and permits, collecting and analyzing hunter and harvest data.
For Eight (8) years Parks Canada has spent time, money and resources pertaining to this National Park in the South Okanagan, OUR BACK YARD. When the time, money and resources could have been going towards the existing plans and processes that are already in place being that all of the above mentioned. And cleaning up our lakes, lands, waters and back roads and educating the young and the old, it has taken generations to get where we are at now, it will take generations to clean it, enjoy it and explore it freely. To make these areas more accessible, exploreable and enjoyable for communities and families to spend a day or weeks in their back yard. Patrol, fine and incarcerate those that choose to destroy, dump, desecrate and abuse our back yard! It is a privilege to access the mountains, valleys, waters and communities; it’s time to make others accountable for their actions or inactions. It is a privilege to access and explore our traditional territory as our ancestors did, we do not need any more borders, fences, inflation, taxes or fees.
NO National Park
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