In 1943, King George VI presented Jack with the Order of the British Empire for "the greatest achievement in conservation in the British Empire."
Jack Miner died on November 3, 1944. He had banded over 50,000 wild ducks and 40,000 migratory Canada geese in his lifetime. He was ranked the fifth best known man on the continent after Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Charles Lindbergh and Eddie Rickenbacker.
After his death, Jack’s legacy lived on. In 1947, Canada’s National Wildlife Week Act was passed unanimously. It was to be observed the week of April 10th – Jack’s birthday. This is Jack’s everlasting memorial.
2004 marked the 100th Anniversary of the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary.
Though he had no formal education, Jack was the author of "Wild Goose Jack" and "Jack Miner and the Birds." He also wrote poetry.
Jack Miner gave all the credit for his success to God.
Ever since the Jack Miner Sanctuary was founded in1904, it had been administered in accordance with Jack Miner's wishes of:
NO ADMISSIONS FEES NOTHING SOLD ON THE PROPERTY
NO DONATIONS ON THE GROUNDS CLOSED ON SUNDAYS
Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary PO Box 39 Kingsville, Ontario Canada N9Y 2E
