J Alexander Burnett

A Passion for Wildlife

The History of the Canadian Wildlife Service

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Produktbeschreibung

A chronicle of the Canadian Wildlife Service and the evolution of wildlife policy over the first 50 years of this venerable Canadian institution's history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780774809610
• ISBN-10: 0774809612
• Artikelnr.: 41611852

Autorenporträt

J. Alexander Burnett is a naturalist and freelance writer who has contributed dozens of popular articles on natural history and wildlife conservation topics to national and regional newspapers and periodicals.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Jane Foster
Preface
1 Exercising Dominion: The Genesis of Canadian Wildlife Conservation
1947-52: Setting the Wildlife Service Agenda
2 Enforcing the Migratory Birds Convention Act
1952-57: Staking Out the Territory
3 Working with Birds
1957-62: A Broader Mission
4 Working with Mammals
1962-67: Building a National Wildlife Program
5 Working with Fish
1967-72: Emergence of Environment Canada
6 Habitat Programs: Protecting Space for Wildlife
1972-77: Regionalization
7 Telling the Wildlife Story
1977-82: Consolidation
8 Wildlife Toxicology
1982-87: Building Partnerships
9 Endangered Species
1987-92: Going Green
10 Defining the Rules: Wildlife Governance
1992-97: The Challenges of Change
Epilogue: The Canadian Wildlife Service ¿ A Work in Progress
Notes
Index