Working for Wildlife : The Beginning of Preservation in Canada /

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Twenty years ago, Working for Wildlife was published to wide acclaim. It remains the definitive history of the beginnings of wildlife consciousness in Canada.When Banff National Park was established by the federal government in the late 1880s, wildlife protection was not a top priority. By 1922, how...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foster, Janet (Autor)
Otros Autores: Hammond, Lorne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Temas:
Wildlife conservation > Canada > History.
Wildlife conservation > Canada.
HISTORY / Canada / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Foreword to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the 1978 Edition
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Parks, Resources, and the Role of Wildlife
  • 3. Preservation: The Beginning of an Idea
  • 4. Towards Better Administration
  • 5. Taking the Initiative
  • 6. Protecting an International Resource
  • 7. New Responsibilities
  • 8. The Sanctuary Idea Broadened
  • 9. Wildlife Conservation Comes of Age
  • 10. Epilogue
  • Appendix: The Migratory Birds Convention Act
  • Notes
  • Note on Sources, 1978 Edition
  • Bibliography, 1978 Edition
  • Afterword to the Second Edition, with an Update on Sources
  • Index

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