Author: Tina Loo
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
States of Nature is one of the first books to trace the development of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social, political, and historical roots. While noting the influence of celebrity conservationists such as Jack Miner and Grey Owl, Tina Loo emphasizes the impact of ordinary people on the evolution of wildlife management in Canada. She also explores the elements leading up to the emergence of the modern environmental movement, ranging from the reliance on and practical knowledge of wildlife demonstrated by rural people to the more aloof and scientific approach of state-sponsored environmentalism.
States of Nature
Author: Tina Loo
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
States of Nature is one of the first books to trace the development of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social, political, and historical roots. While noting the influence of celebrity conservationists such as Jack Miner and Grey Owl, Tina Loo emphasizes the impact of ordinary people on the evolution of wildlife management in Canada. She also explores the elements leading up to the emergence of the modern environmental movement, ranging from the reliance on and practical knowledge of wildlife demonstrated by rural people to the more aloof and scientific approach of state-sponsored environmentalism.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
States of Nature is one of the first books to trace the development of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social, political, and historical roots. While noting the influence of celebrity conservationists such as Jack Miner and Grey Owl, Tina Loo emphasizes the impact of ordinary people on the evolution of wildlife management in Canada. She also explores the elements leading up to the emergence of the modern environmental movement, ranging from the reliance on and practical knowledge of wildlife demonstrated by rural people to the more aloof and scientific approach of state-sponsored environmentalism.
The Benefits of Wildlife
Author: Canadian Wildlife Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wildlife of Western Canada
Author: Tom Hunter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772031201
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Western Canada is home to thousands of distinct species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Highlighting over two hundred animals found across the west, acclaimed artist Tom Hunter provides a fun, fact-filled introduction to wildlife for children ages nine to twelve. Learn to tell the difference between the mountain goat and the Rocky Mountain bighorn. Find out where you can spot a wolverine in the wild. Discover which species of shark live off the west coast of Canada. Each species has a detailed, scientifically accurate illustration and essential facts about where it lives, what it eats, and what makes it unique. From the largest marine mammals to the tiniest insects, this book will open your eyes to the amazing variety of animals living all around you."--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781772031201
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Western Canada is home to thousands of distinct species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. Highlighting over two hundred animals found across the west, acclaimed artist Tom Hunter provides a fun, fact-filled introduction to wildlife for children ages nine to twelve. Learn to tell the difference between the mountain goat and the Rocky Mountain bighorn. Find out where you can spot a wolverine in the wild. Discover which species of shark live off the west coast of Canada. Each species has a detailed, scientifically accurate illustration and essential facts about where it lives, what it eats, and what makes it unique. From the largest marine mammals to the tiniest insects, this book will open your eyes to the amazing variety of animals living all around you."--
Working for Wildlife
Author: Janet Foster
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802079695
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Foster shows how a small band of dedicated civil servants transformed their own goals of preserving endangered animals into active government policy. The definitive history of the beginnings of wildlife conservation in Canada.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802079695
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Foster shows how a small band of dedicated civil servants transformed their own goals of preserving endangered animals into active government policy. The definitive history of the beginnings of wildlife conservation in Canada.
The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List
Author: Robin Esrock
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 145973050X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 145973050X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.
The Culture of Hunting in Canada
Author: Jean L. Manore
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840064
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Culture of Hunting in Canada covers elements of the history of hunting from the pre-colonial period until the present in all parts of Canada and features essays by practitioners and scholars of hunting and by pro- and anti-hunting lobbyists. The result crosses the boundaries between scholarship and personal reflection, and between academia and advocacy. Topics include hunting identities; conservation and its relationship to hunting; tensions between hunters and non-hunters and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal hunting groups; hunting ethics; debates over hunting practices and regulations; animal rights; and gun control. This book makes an unprecedented contribution to the study of hunting in Canada and its role in our culture.
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774840064
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The Culture of Hunting in Canada covers elements of the history of hunting from the pre-colonial period until the present in all parts of Canada and features essays by practitioners and scholars of hunting and by pro- and anti-hunting lobbyists. The result crosses the boundaries between scholarship and personal reflection, and between academia and advocacy. Topics include hunting identities; conservation and its relationship to hunting; tensions between hunters and non-hunters and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal hunting groups; hunting ethics; debates over hunting practices and regulations; animal rights; and gun control. This book makes an unprecedented contribution to the study of hunting in Canada and its role in our culture.
The Great Bear Rainforest
Author: Karen McAllister
Publisher: San Francisco : Sierra Club Books
ISBN: 9781578050116
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Along the coast between Vancouver Island and Alaska lies 250 miles of forested island and inlets. Ian and Karen McAllister spent seven years photographing and mapping this forgotten wild ecosystem. Their informative text and remarkable photographs (including some of the most extraordinary images of wild bears ever published) present a complete picture of this unique area. 150 color photos.
Publisher: San Francisco : Sierra Club Books
ISBN: 9781578050116
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Along the coast between Vancouver Island and Alaska lies 250 miles of forested island and inlets. Ian and Karen McAllister spent seven years photographing and mapping this forgotten wild ecosystem. Their informative text and remarkable photographs (including some of the most extraordinary images of wild bears ever published) present a complete picture of this unique area. 150 color photos.
Robert Bateman's Canada
Author: Robert Bateman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501163434
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Bateman journeys across all seven regions of Canada, and his art reflects the intrinsically Canadian beauty of the country. The paintings celebrate the history, diversity, and natural wonder. In the introductory comments for each section, Bateman explains how the land has captivated him, as an artist and as a nature lover, for decades
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501163434
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Bateman journeys across all seven regions of Canada, and his art reflects the intrinsically Canadian beauty of the country. The paintings celebrate the history, diversity, and natural wonder. In the introductory comments for each section, Bateman explains how the land has captivated him, as an artist and as a nature lover, for decades
A Wildlife Policy for Canada
Author: Wildlife Ministers' Council of Canada
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career Technology Studies (CTS)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
National policy providing a framework for federal, provincial, territorial and nongovernmental policies and programs that affect wildlife. Policy's goal is to maintain and enhance the health and diversity of Canada's wildlife.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career Technology Studies (CTS)
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
National policy providing a framework for federal, provincial, territorial and nongovernmental policies and programs that affect wildlife. Policy's goal is to maintain and enhance the health and diversity of Canada's wildlife.
Wildlife in Canada
Author: Canadian Wildlife Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description