List of birds protected in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act .: CW69-1/1-1977E-PDF
"By virtue of the British North America Act, each province has general jurisdiction over wildlife within its boundaries. The government of Canada is, however, responsible for migratory birds as defined by the Migratory Birds Convention, signed in 1916. The Migratory Birds Convention Act was passed in 1917 to enable Canada to fulfill obligations with the United States of America incurred under the Migratory Birds Convention"--Foreword.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Fisheries and Environment Canada. Canadian Wildlife Service. |
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| Title | List of birds protected in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act . |
| Variant title | Birds protected in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act |
| Series title | Occasional paper ; no. 1 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Issued by Fisheries and Environment Canada. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Canadian Wildlife Service, c1977. |
| Description | 18 p. |
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| Edition | 5th ed. |
| Subject terms | Birds Conservation |
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