 The Canadian government demonstrated their desire for national dominance and security by requiring permission from other nations to utilize their land for military initiatives.They also supported and implemented civilian initiatives including resource development, wildlife conservation and the social and economic development of indigenous peoples.In 1950’s, ecologist Charles Elton was drawn to the Arctic to study the existence, causes and effects of cycles in animal populations, while ecologists Frank Banfield and John Kelsal studied the factors, especially human impacts, influencing hunting and game populations on animals such as caribou.