. The Canadian field-naturalist. 32 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 113. The rigours and isolation of fieldwork in the Arctic during the 1950s are apparent as Graham Cooch examines an over- turned komatik (dog sled) with provisions and supplies scattered around him (Photo credit: CWS). Parks Branch. The other two were the National Parks and Historic Sites Division and the National Museum of Canada. It was an organizational rela- tionship that would endure with little significant adjustment for the next 14 years. From 1952 to 1957, the growth of CWS was gradual but steady. A 52% increase in
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 32 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 113. The rigours and isolation of fieldwork in the Arctic during the 1950s are apparent as Graham Cooch examines an over- turned komatik (dog sled) with provisions and supplies scattered around him (Photo credit: CWS). Parks Branch. The other two were the National Parks and Historic Sites Division and the National Museum of Canada. It was an organizational rela- tionship that would endure with little significant adjustment for the next 14 years. From 1952 to 1957, the growth of CWS was gradual but steady. A 52% increase in budget allo- cation, from $309 000 in 1952-1953 to $469 000 in 1956-1957, reflected the expanding role of the agency.'* The mandate of the service was still expressed in very general terms as dealing "with most wildlife matters coming within the jurisdiction of the Federal ;^ Administration of the Migratory Birds Convention Act in conjunction with the RCMP and the provincial game authorities remained a central responsibility. By extension, this was taken to mean that the Wildlife Service could be called upon to rep- resent Canada's national interests in virtually any situ- ation involving wildlife. CWS specialists provided advice on wildlife management to both the National Parks Division and the Northern Administration Branch. The agency also cooperated closely with the provinces, providing coordination and advice on the administration of the Game Export Act. Much of the research effort in these early days still fell into the category of cataloguing. Wildlife inventories for even the oldest of the national parks were far from complete. Whatever specific projects CWS biologists in the field might have in hand, they were constantly alert to the need for recording gener- al observations as well. For example, between 1953 and 1955, while conducting field studies on Wolves, Caribou, and diseases of Beaver and Muskrats, Frank Banfield incidentally compiled update
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