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Allow me to introduce you to the most important person who you might never have heard of, Dr George Schaller. Conservationist, pioneering biologist, doggedly committed to studying and protecting nature. Small excerpt from the article:
He has spent nearly six decades traversing, studying and striving to protect the world’s forests and natural landscapes, creating a legacy that spans continents and generations. Through his efforts, thousands of acres have been designated as protected wildlife refuges across the planet. Since the 1950s, Schaller has been involved in scientific studies and conservation efforts for some of the planet’s most charismatic wild animals – the Mountain Gorillas of the African Virungas; the Snow Leopards of Nepal’s Dolpo and Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, the Bengal Tigers of Central India’s forests, the Giant Pandas of China, the ungulates of the Himalayas, including Tibetan Antelopes and the Marco Polo Sheep, the Jaguars of South America, the Asiatic Cheetahs of Iran – and that’s just to name a few. He’s the recipient of a National Geographic Lifetime Achievement Award and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. Today, at the age of 84, he continues to travel to these landscapes where he pioneered ground-breaking research, and check in on the work that scientists and conservationists carry forward today.
Read the full article here:
https://www.natureinfocus.in/story/a-week-with-dr-george-schaller/
Do leave a comment and let me know what you think!
V
Allow me to introduce you to the most important person who you might never have heard of, Dr George Schaller. Conservationist, pioneering biologist, doggedly committed to studying and protecting nature. Small excerpt from the article:
He has spent nearly six decades traversing, studying and striving to protect the world’s forests and natural landscapes, creating a legacy that spans continents and generations. Through his efforts, thousands of acres have been designated as protected wildlife refuges across the planet. Since the 1950s, Schaller has been involved in scientific studies and conservation efforts for some of the planet’s most charismatic wild animals – the Mountain Gorillas of the African Virungas; the Snow Leopards of Nepal’s Dolpo and Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, the Bengal Tigers of Central India’s forests, the Giant Pandas of China, the ungulates of the Himalayas, including Tibetan Antelopes and the Marco Polo Sheep, the Jaguars of South America, the Asiatic Cheetahs of Iran – and that’s just to name a few. He’s the recipient of a National Geographic Lifetime Achievement Award and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. Today, at the age of 84, he continues to travel to these landscapes where he pioneered ground-breaking research, and check in on the work that scientists and conservationists carry forward today.
Trekking in Tirthan Valley with George Schaller!
Read the full article here:
https://www.natureinfocus.in/story/a-week-with-dr-george-schaller/
Do leave a comment and let me know what you think!
V
