Charles Henry Douglas Clarke | |
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Born | 1909 |
Died | 1981 (aged 71–72) |
Nationality | Canada |
Occupation(s) | Forester, Zoologist |
Known for | catalogue the fauna of northern Canada |
Charles Henry Douglas Clarke was a Canadian forester and zoologist.[1][2]
He was born in 1909 in Kerwood, Ontario, and earned a degree in Forestry, and went on to earn a PhD in zoology.[1] He was tasked to perform a wildlife survey, north of Lake Superior.
In 1936 he was part of an expedition to the region of the Thelon River, in the eastern Northwest Territories.[1] It was there he conducted the research for his best known publication A Biological Investigation of the Thelon Game Sanctuary.
In 1977 he was recognized with an Aldo Leopold Award.[2][3]
The Canadian Section of the Wildlife Society created an award in his name, which noted:[2]
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