Hatter, James

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Hatter, James

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1921-2012

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James Hatter was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1921. He grew up in Lake Cowichan where he graduated from high school in 1939. He attended Victoria College and went on to the University of British Columbia where he graduated in 1945.

He joined the British Columbia Game Dept. in 1947 as Game Biologist. He went to Washington State University to gain a Ph.D. in 1952 after studying the ecology of moose in central British Columbia. In that same year he became the province's Chief Game Biologist and then Branch Director of the Fish and Game Branch in 1963. He also served as part-time Assistant Professor of Zoology at UBC from 1952 to 1955.

Dr. Hatter retired in 1979 as Director, Fish and Wildlife Branch. He is the author of many articles and papers on game administration and management. His interests have focused on educating the public about the factors that control the presence and abundance of game animals and wildlife. In addition, Hatter has been a hunter and angler for most of his life.

James Hatter died in Victoria on May 19, 2012.

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Created by Khughes 2018-04-03

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Name taken from Legislative Library of British Columbia catalogue.
Biographical sketch taken from: Politically Incorrect: the life and times of British Columbia's first game biologist / James Hatter, 1997

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