Stewards of splendour : a history of wildlife and people in British Columbia / Jennifer Bonnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonnell, Jennifer, 1971- author.

Contributor:

Royal British Columbia Museum, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife conservation--British Columbia--History.

Wildlife conservation.

Animals--British Columbia--History.

Animals.

Indigenous peoples--British Columbia--History.

Indigenous peoples.

Environmental management--British Columbia--History.

Environmental management.

British Columbia--Population--Environmental aspects.

British Columbia.

Population--Environmental aspects.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xxiv, 589 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map (some color) ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Stewards of splendor

Place of Publication:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada : Royal BC Museum, [2023]

Summary:

"The subject of wildlife both unites and deeply divides British Columbians. From concern over dwindling orca populations to deeply political debates over hunting and harvesting, questions surrounding fish and wildlife harvest rights and methods, and the effects of industrial resource extraction, tourism, and residential development upon wildlife populations, have produced an atmosphere of conflict and distrust in BC. Spanning the deep history of human relationships with wildlife, from pre-contact Indigenous land stewardship to the present day, Stewards of Splendour explores the ways that government, Indigenous communities and stakeholder groups have sought to shape and deliver, or responded to the consequences of, wildlife management policies and practices and resource development activities in the province. Throughout, it emphasizes the circumstances and initiatives that made and continue to make BC different, from the astonishing diversity of our ecosystems to our unusually high proportion (over 94%) of public land while profiling instances of made-in-BC approaches. Drawing upon a rich body of historical, scientific and policy-related literature and over 80 interviews, Stewards of Splendour examines changing societal values around wildlife and the implications of these changes for wildlife managers today."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. Indigenous Wildlife Stewardship. 1. Wildlife Stewardship among Indigenous Peoples before 1774 ; Species Profile: Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus)

Part II. Euro-American Trade and Settlement: Competition and Perceptions of Abundance, 1774-1904. 2. The Wildlife Trade: Indigenous Hunters and Euro-American Traders, 1774-1858 ; Species Profile: Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

3. The Wildlife Commons: Overexploitation in the Early Settlement Period, 1859-1904 ; Individual Profile: John Fannin and the Origins of the Royal BC Museum ; Species Profile: Brant (Branta bernicla) Part III. Early Wildlife Conservation and the Rise of Scientific Management, 1905-1965

4. Conserving Wildlife in the Early Twentieth Century; Initiative Profile: The Christmas Bird Count ; Individual Profile: "Cougar Annie" Rae-Arthur of Hequiat Harbour, Vancouver Island ; Industry Profile: Commercial Whaling in BC

5. Ian McTaggart Cowan and the Rise of Scientific Wildlife Conservation

6. Land Use Pressures in the Post-War Period ; Individual Profile: Roderick Haig-Brown (1908– 1976) ; Species Profile: Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

7. The Conservation Imperative ; Initiative Profile: Territorial Allotments for BC Guide-Outfitters ; Initiative Profile: California Bighorn Sheep Transplants ; Initiative Profile: The Wildlife Review

Part IV. Making Space for Wildlife, 1966-1991

8. Access and Alienation: Emerging Threats to Wildlife ; Species Profile: Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) ; Initiative Profile: Wildlife Crossings ; Initiative Profile: The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

9. Fisheries, Habitat Protection, and Indigenous Rights ; Initiative Profile: Creating a Private Fishery at Pennask Lake

10. Changing Public Sentiment ; Individual Profile: Michael Bigg and the Reimagination of BC’s Orcas ; Initiative Profile: The Conibear Trap: BC’s Contribution to Humane Trapping Practice ; Initiative Profile: Is Ogopogo Wildlife? ; Initiative Profile: BC Nest Records Scheme

Part V. Rising Stakes, Changing Roles, 1992-2022.

11. Forestry and Wildlife ; Initiative Profile: Muskwa-Kechika Management Area, 1998 ; Species Profile: Northern Goshawk Laingi Subspecies (Accipiter gentilis laingi)

12. Changing Faces and Approaches in Wildlife Conservation ; Initiative Profile: The Nestucca Settlement ; Initiative Profile: Streamkeepers ; Species Profile: Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) ; Initiative Profile: Get the Lead Out!

13. Indigenous-Led Conservation and Pathways to Reconciliation ; Initiative Profile: Reducing Moose Mortality from Train Strikes in the Bulkley Valley ; Initiative Profile: Two-Eyed Seeing in Action: Bears, Salmon, and People in Wuikinuxv Territory

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-554) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Bonnell, Jennifer, 1971- Stewards of splendour.

ISBN:

9781039900004

1039900003

OCLC:

1371747426

Publisher Number:

99995427053