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This special episode explores the important conservation leaders in Canada's history and their contributions to hunting and conservation. The giants in Canadian conservation include Sir Clifford Sifton, Jack Miner, Charles Gordon Hewitt, Ian McTaggart Cowan, and Valerius Geist. These individuals played pivotal roles in establishing science-based wildlife management policies, creating bird sanctuaries, advocating for nature conservation, and developing the North American model of wildlife conservation. Their legacies continue to inspire and guide current and future generations of hunter conservationists.
Cover photo: Valerius Geist taken by Darryn Epp
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