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- Fish and Wildlife
Certificate of Insurance:
Omineca – meaning slow moving water – is
a region
of rich wetlands, meandering streams and powerful
rivers. It is a spectacular land in any season.
In spring,
listen to the siren’s song of thawing
creeks
that lured gold miners to this country. Spend time by
a
quiet marsh, and you might see moose come to feed
on the lush new vegetation. Follow a river and you
may travel with the ghosts of Alexander Mackenzie
and Simon Fraser, the first explorers to this new land.
As the air grows warm and still, watch as the wetlands
come alive with breeding ducks and geese. While
waterfowl build their nests and raise their young,
watch for majestic White pelicans filling their pouches
with fish they have trapped in the shallow, quiet
waters of local lakes.
When autumn days draw in, birds fly south along the
region’s waterways. Travel a river yourself, and
you may
witness the journey of spawning salmon. Stop by a
pond while beavers repair their dam, and you might
stand where European fur traders and the Carrier First
Nation had their trap lines.
As the air chills and the wetlands and waterways
grow silent, turn your attention to the surrounding
mountains and forests. Scan a rock face and you may
find Mountain Goats climbing nimbly over broken and
treacherous terrain. Follow the region’s highways
and you will travel through seemingly endless
woodlands – the home of caribou, deer and bears,
and the source of a thriving forest industry.
Wildlife viewing brochure for the Omineca region
[PDF 1.0MB]