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  • Journal. Field B.C. [British Columbia] Aug. [August] 1, 1944. Wardens here are. Chief Warden Dick Langford " C.V. Nicholson - Leanchail " J Tocher - Ottertail W.E. Jamieson - Hector. Arrived here yesterday + today made a quick reconnaissance of the areas traversed by the various roads + fine trails. This is a deep snow country - with winter snowfall varying from 10 to 11 ft [feet] at Field to 4-5 ft [feet] at Leanchail. None the less elk are now wintering along the flats bordering Kicking Horse River below the Amiskiwi + also a small band near Wapta Lake. There is however no sign yet of much damage to vegetation With the heavy snowfall + high precipitation producing rank vegetative growth much of which is buried in the winter I do not see much sign of elk here even becoming more than a very local problem - if that. Near the western boundary I noted some Aspen chawing but even there damage was
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