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category: Nature
published: May 2006
ISBN:9780774812894
publisher: UBC Press

States of Nature

Conserving Canada's Wildlife in the Twentieth Century

by Tina Loo

tagged: environmental conservation & protection, post-confederation (1867-), social history, wildlife
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.

About the Author

Tina Loo

Contributor Notes

Tina Loo is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia.

Awards
  • Short-listed, François-Xavier Garneau Medal, Canadian Historical Association
  • Winner, Harold Adams Innis Prize, Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme
  • Winner, Sir John A. Macdonald Prize, Canadian Historical Association
Editorial Review

Loo uses the history of Canadian wildlife conservation as a lens through which to view the changing attitude of Canadians to wildlife in the twentieth century ... It is this kind of reassessment that makes States of Nature such a welcome addition to the literature on wildlife conservation.

— The Beaver
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