Stewards of Splendour: A History of Wildlife and People in British Columbia

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-c...