All posts tagged conservationist

Dr. Jane Goodall

By | April 5, 2023 | Advocates, Authors, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Primates, Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

Dr. Jane Goodall–the ethologist, activist, and conservationist who rose to international attention in the 1960s, propelled by her pioneering work studying chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania—offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and the environment. Read more…

Carlton Ward, Jr., conservationist and photographer

By | March 31, 2021 | General | No comments

Carlton Ward, Jr.—a Florida native, conservationist, and celebrated photographer whose striking photos of the Florida Panther are featured in the April edition of National Geographic—recalls how growing up in Florida first spurred his love of nature and wildlife. Read more…

Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a Kenyan author, conservationist and elephant expert

By | January 26, 2011 | Authors, Elephants | No comments

Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a Kenyan author, conservationist and expert on raising and reintegrating orphaned elephants into the wild, work she’s engaged in for some five decades. Read more…

Matt Ellerbeck–snake expert, advocate and conservationist

By | April 14, 2010 | General | No comments

Matt Ellerbeck–a snake expert, advocate and conservationist based in Kingston, Canada–discusses how a childhood fascination became, in his case, an adult passion and occupation, having now given countless presentations on snakes and snake issues and written a number of articles along the same lines; Read more…