By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A smǝlqmíx (Similkameen) expert is warning that climate change and over-logging could lead to “an extinction event” for fish throughout the Okanagan Basin by 2040. Lauren Terbasket, a Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) member who works for the band’s Parks Working Group, shared that these issues have led to warmer water trends across the Similkameen Watershed system in recent years. That’s why climate resilience must become a priority, said Terbasket. “The water warming trends indicate that we will be looking at an extinction event — in terms of fisheries — by 2040,” she said. “That really tells us how important any work that we can do on the system is, in terms of water cooling factor.” Terbasket shared these findings with regional…
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