Valerius Geist studied at UBC in Vancouver and became a wildlife biologist. He proposed "game ranching" as a way to utilize wild animals while preserving them, but later turned against the idea and now crusades against game farms. "Legalize the sale of wild game," he says, "and you will create an open market on all animals that live in the wild." He is known for his studies of ungulates like mountain sheep, elk and mule deer.
BSc, UBC, 1960; PhD, 1966; postdoctoral study Seewiesen, Germany, 1967. Adjunct Prof. of Biology, U. of Calgary, 1982-; Asst. Prof. Environmental Sci's Centre, U. of Calgary, 1968; Prog. Dir. of Environmental Sci's in Faculty of Environmental Design 1971-75 and 1991-; Assoc. Dean of Faculty 1977-80, part-time lectr. in Biol. 1974-82 and 1989-; Dir. Wildlife Heritage Ltd. Calgary; recipient Book of Yr. Award Wildlife Soc. 1972; Wildlife Soc. Group Award 1980; author "Mountain Sheep" 1971; "Life Strategies, Human Evolution, Environmental Design" 1978; "Mountain Sheep and Man in the Northern Wilds" 1975; co-ed. "The Behaviour of Ungulates and its Relation to Management" 1974; with M.H. Francis "Mule Deer Country" 1991; "Elk Country" 1991; Fellow, Am. Assn Advanc. Sci.; Dir. Alta. Soc. Prof. Biols. 1981-83; co-chrmn. Panel 10 Candn. Ctte. Internat. Biol. Prog. 1968-78; Councillor Candn. Soc. Zools. 1983-86; Survival Cmn. mem. IUCNC 1977-; Sci. Adv. Ctte. World Wildlife Fund 1982-86.
Sources: Canadian Who's Who, 1993; Nature Canada, Spring, 1987
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