Working for Wildlife: The Beginning of Preservation in Canada

by Janet Foster

Book Overview

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, however, the government had hosted the first Dominion-Provincial Conference on Wild Life Protection, and wildlife preservation had become part of established...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802079695
• ISBN13: 9780802079695
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A Environmental Historical Account You Must Read!

Working for Wildlife by Janet Foster is a compelling account of the dedicated efforts of early Canadian civil servants who sought to preserve and secure Canadian wildlife. Foster uses substantial amounts of sources (e.g. early travel journals to past government documents) which only aids to the overall aim of this book: wildlife consiciousness and preservation in Canada needs to continue. This book is a must for those interested in Canada's environmental history or in current preservation efforts! It is a wonderful historical narrative that is complimented with interesting illustrations.I normally wouldn't give anything "5 stars", but I truly enjoyed Foster's book.