Remembering 'Wild Goose' Jack Miner | Canadian Geographic
April 14, 2021 Jack Miner – also known as Wild Goose Jack – founded the Jack Miner Migratory Bird Foundation located in Kingsville, Ont. in 1904. He became known as one of the world’s greatest naturalists and the father of the conservation movement in North America. National Wildlife Week Act, reintroduced in the House of Commons April in 1947, honours Miner’s conservation efforts and encourages public interest in preserving the environment and wildlife from April 4 to April 10, which is Miner’s birthday. “The beautiful thing about him, he was a friend to everybody and that’s ...
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