Canadian Wildlife Service

The Canadian Wildlife Service or CWS (French: Service canadien de la faune, SCF) is an branch of the the Department of the Environment, also known as Environment Canada, a department of the Government of Canada. CWS has responsibility for the protection and management of migratory birds and nationally important wildlife habitats, endangered species, research on nationally important wildlife issues, control of international trade in endangered spe... more

The Canadian Wildlife Service or CWS (French: Service canadien de la faune, SCF) is an branch of the the Department of the Environment, also known as Environment Canada, a department of the Government of Canada. CWS has responsibility for the protection and management of migratory birds and nationally important wildlife habitats, endangered species, research on nationally important wildlife issues, control of international trade in endangered species, and international wildlife related treaties for Canada. Wildlife management in Canada is a responsibility which is shared by the federal and the provincial / territorial governments, however CWS is also responsible for Canada's "National Wildlife Areas" which are federally protected natural areas. CWS maintains personnel and research/operations facilities in all Environment Canada regions, namely: Atlantic Region, Quebec Region, Ontario Region, Prairie and Northern Region, and Pacific and Yukon Region. CWS traces its history to the early... less