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States of Nature

Conserving Canada's Wildlife in the Twentieth Century

by (author) Tina Loo

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
Wildlife, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Post-Confederation (1867-), Social History

  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774840767
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00

  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774812900
    Publish Date
    Jan 2007
    List Price
    $32.95

  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774812894
    Publish Date
    May 2006
    List Price
    $95.00

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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 is Associate Professor at the Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto, and author of Toronto's Girl Problem: The Perils and Pleasures of the City, 1880-1930.

Tina Loo's profile page

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 Reviews

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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