George Schaller is one of the world’s most famous
conservation biologists. Profiled in Peter Mathiessen’s classic The
Snow Leopard, he has done research in 23 countries, spending much of
his
time during the half past century in the wilds of North and South
America,
Africa, and Asia. He has studied and helped protect species as diverse
as snow
leopard, tiger, mountain gorilla, giant panda, Mongolian gazelle,
Tibetan
antelope, and Marco Polo sheep. His scientific and popular writings
number over 200 articles and 16 books, including The Year of the
Gorilla,
The Serengeti Lion, The Last Panda, and Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe.
He
is a senior conservationist with the Wildlife Conservation Society and
vice
president of Panthera, an organization devoted to the conservation of
wild
cats.
Schaller will discuss seven of his field studies that illustrate his research and conservation efforts on behalf of some of the world’s most beautiful species, from mountain gorillas and giant pandas to lions and jaguars. He will also discuss his long-term efforts to help protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska and the wildlife of the Tibetan Plateau.
Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Presented by the Wallace Stegner Center.
