The Fish and Game Branch was formed in 1955 when the Fisheries Branch and the Game Branch were combined.
The Wildlife Branch was formed in 1979 when the Fish and Wildlife Division was transferred to the Department of Energy and Natural Resources from the Department of Recreation, Parks and Wildlife. In 1981, the Branch was renamed the Wildlife Management Branch.
Previously part of Energy and Natural Resources, the Wildlife Management Branch became part of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife in 1986 and continued within it until the Ministry ceased in 1993.
The Game Branch was transferred from the Department of Lands and Mines to the new Department of Lands and Forests in 1949. In 1955, it combined with the Fisheries Branch to form the Fish and Game Branch.
The Wildlife Management Division was formed in 1992. It managed the populations and habitats of Alberta’s birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. In 1997, the division joined with the Fisheries Management Division to form the Fisheries and Wildlife Management Division.
The Fisheries and Wildlife Management Division was formed in 1997 when the Fisheries Management Division and the Wildlife Management Division were merged. It continued within the Department of Environmental Protection until 1999.
The Fisheries and Wildlife Management Division was transferred from the Department of Environmental Protection in 1999. In 2001, it was transferred to the new Department of Sustainable Resource Development.
The Wildlife Management Branch was formed in 2001 and continued within the Department of Sustainable Resource Development until 2011.
The Fish and Wildlife Division was formed in 1975. It was responsible for managing Alberta’s fish and wildlife resources in order to maintain an optimum level and distribution of such resources for the benefit, reward, gain and enjoyment of the people; and to promote legislation, knowledge, attitudes and resource information to support the primary goal. The division continued within the Department of Recreation, Parks and Wildlife until 1979.
The series consists of records that relate to wildlife population counts, surveys, inventories, and the distribution of wildlife within the Province.