Wildlife conservation--British Columbia

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Bill Ward collection

  • PR-2249
  • Collection
  • 1951-1953 ; 1962-1964

The collection consists of six audio reels collected by Bill Ward, including copies of "Conservation Calling" episodes and various radio musical and advertisement programs, a Fish and Wildlife official speech and a Fish and Wildlife Christmas party.

Ward, William T.

Conservation calling

The item is an audio recording of two episodes of "Conservation Calling", a weekly 15-minute radio show on CFJC Kamloops in the early 1950s.
Bill Ward presents Dr. R.B. Miller, consulting biologist for the Alberta Game Commission, who discusses reasons for liberalizing sports fishing regulations. Ward also delivers some "Wildlife Briefs" about a stocked fishing pond, snake collectors, and a construction project altered because of a plover nest.

Bill Ward talks about waterfowl sanctuaries; a Chilcotin legend; and the importance of fish and game clubs. "Wildlife Briefs": story of a domesticated deer; bear attack on a hunting guide; scientific research on B.C. lakes.

Conservation calling

The item is an audio recording containing two episodes of "Conservation Calling", a weekly 15-minute radio show on CFJC Kamloops in the early 1950s.

Bill Ward and his guest, pilot Harry Bray of Central BC Airways, discuss the trumpeter swans of Lonesome Lake, their capture for transplanting, and the role of Ralph Edwards.

Bill Ward talks about: game biologists; the Chilcotin legend of a person using eagles to "parachute" from a cliff; trapping; game wardens' meeting; Dr. Hatter's report on the over-population of moose.

Conservation calling and Fish and Wildlife Christmas party

The item is an audio recording containing two episodes of "Conservation Calling", a weekly 15-minute radio show on CFJC Kamloops in the early 1950s.

Bill Ward discusses: snakes, grazing, sounds of the wild. Also: "Wildlife Briefs".

Bill Ward discusses grizzly bears, lions, bird migration and bird tagging. Also: "Wildlife Briefs".

The recording also contains a recording of the 1964 Christmas party of the Fish and Wildlife Branch staff in Victoria. Features songs, skits, and recitations, mainly poking fun at branch officials and politicians.

Fish and game records

  • GR-1109
  • Series
  • 1948-1966

The series consists of records created by the Game Commission (1948-1957) and the Fish and Game Branch (1957-1966). The series contains subject files relating to hunting accidents, firearms safety training, the transfer of the headquarters office from Vancouver to Victoria, wildlife management, private shooting areas, game fish culture, river and stream pollution and obstructions, water licences, and parks. The records relate to a wide variety of topics such as habitat protection, pollution, the impacts of resource extraction projects, impacts of recreation activities, wildlife management and fisheries management across the province.

The series also includes the personal monthly duty diaries of a conservation officer.

British Columbia. Game Commission

Fish and Wildlife Branch executive records and staff correspondence files

  • GR-4098
  • Series
  • 1966-1979

This series consists of correspondence created or received by various employees in the Department of Fish and Wildlife from 1969-1979. This includes correspondence inwards and outwards from the Minister of the Department of Recreation and Conservation, who led the Branch at this time. The majority of the records are correspondence files, often referred to as flimsies. There are also a variety of subject files kept by the Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister. The records relate to a wide variety of topics such as habitat protection, pollution, the impacts of resource extraction projects, impacts of recreation activities, wildlife management, policy development, legislation, intergovernmental projects, fisheries management, the Mair Report, and the McCarthy Hearing or Paish Affair.

The series includes correspondence to and or from the following individuals: William K. Kiernan and Jack Radford, Minister of Recreation and Conservation; Director of Fish and Wildlife Branch; D.J. Robinson, Assistant Director, Management and Development; D.M. Galbraith, G.D. Taylor, and M.R. Whatley, Fish Habitat Improvement; E.H. Vernon, Chief of Fisheries Improvement; R.C. Thomas, Fisheries Management; I.L. Wither and C.J. Bull, Fish Habitat protection; D. Demarchi, D.R. Halladay and W.A. McKay, Wildlife Biologist; RAH Sparrow, Biologist; JG Terpenning, Superintendent of Hatcheries; K.R.D. Mundy, Assistant Chief of Wildlife Management; and W.G. Smith, Chief of Wildlife Management. Many other individuals may be included in the records, as many of the records are convenience copies sent to other executives as a reference. The minister's correspondence files may include letters written to or from other executives, such as the Deputy Minister.

Records also include memos and subject files used by particular employees. Correspondence files may include reports, maps and other enclosures. Correspondence referral replies are generally letters sent to the Minister or other executives and forwarded to other relevant employees for an answer. Many of these letters are from members of the public raising concerns over environmental issues such as pollution or industrial activities.

The series also include statistical summary sheets showing the number and types of licences (hunting, fishing, etc.) issued in each Agency from 1966-1969.

British Columbia. Fish and Wildlife Branch

Integrated Land Management Bureau correspondence referral replies

  • GR-3877
  • Series
  • 2006-2008

This series contains correspondence referrals and replies from the Integrated Land Management Bureau. Currently, this series contains the records from two offices that reported to the Bureau, the Species at Risk Co-ordination Office (SARCO) and Strategic Initiatives Division. The files contain letters received from the public about species at risk, notably mountain caribou, spirit bear and spotted owl, and the public’s desire to protect those species. Some correspondence also addresses actions taken to protect species, such as closures of snowmobiles areas. Other files group correspondence from a variety of topics, from land use recommendations, BC Parks recreation and conservation, First Nations consultations, appointments and budgets.

Correspondence files contain the original letter received by government, a referral slip asking the concerned office to draft a reply or to keep a copy of the correspondence for informational purposes. Files appear to be arranged by topic and then by referral number. Some files are arranged by geographic location for letters received from outside the province.

The files are classified under the Administrative Records Classification System (Schedule 100001) under the primary and secondary numbers 280-30: Executive correspondence referrals. One file possibly misfiled alongside the other records belongs to 280-40 : Executive issues and includes reports from the Coast Sustainability Trust.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Okanagan Region Fish and Wildlife Branch oral history interviews

  • GR-3374
  • Series
  • 1967-1974

The series consists of 27 audio recordings, on 33 audio cassette tapes. There are also 38 interview summaries, including 11 additional interviews for which tapes were not received. Interviews are with Fish and Wildlife Branch officials, trappers, hunters, fishermen, and other Okanagan residents regarding the fish and wildlife populations of the Okanagan Region.

The interviews were recorded by Donna Butler and Jill Pruden. The project was supervised by Jack N. Bone, Wildlife Technician for the B.C. Dept. of Recreation and Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Branch, Okanagan Region.

British Columbia. Dept. of Recreation and Conservation

Resource inventory training program packages

  • GR-3774
  • Series
  • 1997-2001

The series comprises the final published version of standard-based training packages for the collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of natural and cultural resources inventory data. The training packages were developed by the Resources Inventory Committee, which became the Resources Information Standards Committee. These courses were developed for public servants working in the field in order to encourage a standardized system of data collection.

British Columbia. Resources Information Standards Committee

Scrapbooks

  • GR-0961
  • Series
  • 1892-1965

This series consists of Fish and Game Branch scrapbooks relating to the history of the Branch and to wildlife conservation. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports, newsletters, photographs, badges, patches, posters and notices, permits, certificates, and licenses

British Columbia. Fish and Game Branch

Species at Risk Co-ordination Office records

  • GR-3878
  • Series
  • 2004-2005

This series contains miscellaneous records from the Species at Risk Co-ordination Office (SARCO), part of the larger Integrated Land Management Bureau responsible for coordinating changes to land and resource use management plans. SARCO worked with government to protect endangered species and ecosystems at risk. They were involved in determining which species were at rick and making recommendations based on science as to what could be done to help protect and recover population numbers.

Currently this series contain files related to Mountain Caribou. Presently there are only committee files and publication files.

Within the series are records from the Cariboo-Chilcotin regional resource committee which contain general wildlife measures and recommendations for the Cariboo-Chilcotin land use plan. There are also records from the Mountain Caribou Science Team meetings which include information on business expenses, meeting agendas and correspondence.
The publication files in this series relate to news releases, such as the Forest Practices Board’s Mountain Caribou report and related responses. These files contain correspondence with feedback from members, as well as official news releases and new clippings.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Tommy Walker fonds

  • PR-0018
  • Fonds
  • 1926-1989

The fonds consists of diaries, notebooks, literary papers, business records, subject and correspondence files, photographs, maps and films. The records were created between 1926 and 1989 and document the activities of Tommy and Marion Walker as they operated Tweedsmuir Lodge from 1940 to 1948, ran their big game hunting and guiding business at Cold Fish Lake from 1948 to 1968 and Tommy Walker's advocacy role in promoting the conservation of the Spatsizi area from 1956 to 1989.

Walker, Thomas A.