. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 10: Defining the Rules 159 was a very important declaration of what the govern- ment intended to do. The Canada Wildlife Act didn't come till some years later, but we acted as if we had an act. It meant that the 1970s became the fastest period of growth in the history of the ; Signs that wildlife had been elevated among the government's priorities included the promotion of CWS, soon after, to the status of a full Branch in the newly reorganized Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the provision of addi- t
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 10: Defining the Rules 159 was a very important declaration of what the govern- ment intended to do. The Canada Wildlife Act didn't come till some years later, but we acted as if we had an act. It meant that the 1970s became the fastest period of growth in the history of the ; Signs that wildlife had been elevated among the government's priorities included the promotion of CWS, soon after, to the status of a full Branch in the newly reorganized Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the provision of addi- tional funding to sustain a much expanded federal role in wildlife habitat conservation. Additional gov- ernment reorganization led to the creation of the Department of Fisheries and Forests in 1968-1969, the transfer of the Wildlife Service to this depart- ment in 1970-1971, and its inclusion in the further amalgamation of wildlife, forestry, lands, and inland waters within the Environmental Management Service component of a newly created Department of the Environment ( Environment Canada). This sequence of administrative changes was sufficient to delay the drafting and passage of the Canada Wildlife Act, which was not proclaimed as law until 27 July 1973. Two definitions at the beginning of the new act indicated the extent to which the perception and understanding of wildlife had evolved. "Wildlife," stated Section 2.(1), "means any non-domestic ani- ; And Section 2.(2) added, "All the provisions of this Act respecting wildlife extend to wildlife ; In fewer than 20 words. Parliament enlarged the scope of the national interest in wildlife from migratory birds to all wild creatures and the places in which they live. The Minister was hence- forth authorized to: • Carry out research on any wildlife species or its habi- tat, anywhere in Canada, either unilaterally or under the terms of an agreement with a province. • Have federal p
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