Field Trip Description

The NWSGC 2012 Symposium field trip will involve a bus tour into two California bighorn sheep ranges (South Thompson River and Kamloops Lake), where there will be opportunities to view sheep at close range, including mature rams. Throughout the tour there will be discussions on herd population trends and management initiatives, habitat management programs, human conflict mitigation, enhancement projects, and the Tk’emlups Indian Band land owner incentive pilot project. The tour will start in the South Thompson area, travelling west through the Sun Rivers Development, and into the Kamloops Lake and Dewdrop area, finishing with an on-site BBQ.

Logistics

Two large 56-passenger buses have been reserved for the tour. Additional vehicles will be available to accompany the buses.

• Depart hotel at 9:00am
• Lunch provided at Hoodoos Restaurant (http://www.sunrivers.com/hoodoos/)
• BBQ dinner provided on site on the “Dewdrop” sheep range offering elk, deer, sheep, bison, and elk burgers (some veggie burgers will also be available)
• Return to hotel at approx. 6:00pm

Field Trip Sponsors

• Tk’emlups Indian Band – providing sheep, deer, moose and elk burgers
• Sikanni River Outfitters – providing Bison burgers
• Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association – providing chuckwagon and chefs