L’écologie scientifique et les transformations de la gestion faunique au Québec, 1961-1994

Abstract

This article examines how wildlife researchers in Quebec made scientific ecology the cornerstone of wildlife management in the second half of the twentieth century. The article pays attention to the transformations within the ministry responsible for hunting and fishing activities, which allowed researchers from within their institutional niche to define a scientific programme focused on acquiring knowledge about wildlife habitats. We also examine changes to the legal framework for wildlife protection centred on habitat conservation to see how this concept has informed the design of management programs for species prized by hunters.