"Save the Elephants said he was instrumental in exposing the ivory poaching crisis and documenting the destruction of over half of Africa's elephants in a single decade, leading up to a crucial intergovernmental decision to ban the international trade in ivory in 1989. Whether sitting quietly among elephants, poring over maps of their movements, or circling above a herd in his beloved aircraft, that glint in his eye was there, the group's CEO Frank Pope said."
"Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83. Douglas-Hamilton was known for decades of conservation work, which included pioneering trackers and collaring to protect elephants against poaching and the illegal ivory trade. He died on Monday in Kenya, the statement said."
Iain Douglas-Hamilton was a British-born zoologist and conservationist who spent decades protecting African elephants and died at age 83 in Kenya. He pioneered trackers and GPS collaring to monitor elephant movements and to protect herds from poaching and the illegal ivory trade. His research documented the loss of over half of Africa's elephants within a single decade and helped prompt the 1989 intergovernmental ban on international ivory trade. He combined close field observation, aerial surveys, and map analysis, maintaining a lifelong curiosity about elephant behavior. Conservation groups praised his knowledge-sharing and inspirational leadership.
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