islandgun Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 Diego proving that life doesn't have to end at 99 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-51073620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted January 11, 2020 Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 There's hope for me yet then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2020 gives meaning to the the adage "slow but sure" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Always thought running around was bad for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 11/01/2020 at 08:30, islandgun said: Diego proving that life doesn't have to end at 99 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-51073620 Had the privileged of meeting and knowing the great conservationst and writer the late Roger Perry MA FRGS. He was one of the founders and longest serving director of the Charles Darwin Foundation on Galapagos. A very modest knowledgeable true gentleman! One if the last of the great unsung adventurers! Told amazing stories! Way ahead of his time in conservation. He realised how different and endangered the tortoises were and started the breeding program. And realised non native species, predators and vermin needed controlling if they and other endangered species were going to survive! He also knew controlling, educating population and tourism would be part of that and set up training and education programs for scientists and the populations teachers. Sadly he and lonesome George (last tortoise of his species) have gone. He was also director/Governor/ Brit rep on both Tristan Du Cunha and Christmas Island for a while. He wrote a great book called "Island Days" about his life, conservation work and adventures. Worth a read if you can find it. After his death i managed to rescue, his old egg collection (totally legal), His cameras, slide collection he used for lectures, his climbing equipment and air gun (he hated squirrels). Sadly his family museums, schools or colleges didn't want any of it and it was going to be destroyed and dumped. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 15 hours ago, NatureBoy said: Had the privileged of meeting and knowing the great conservationst and writer the late Roger Perry MA FRGS. He was one of the founders and longest serving director of the Charles Darwin Foundation on Galapagos. A very modest knowledgeable true gentleman! One if the last of the great unsung adventurers! Told amazing stories! Way ahead of his time in conservation. He realised how different and endangered the tortoises were and started the breeding program. And realised non native species, predators and vermin needed controlling if they and other endangered species were going to survive! He also knew controlling, educating population and tourism would be part of that and set up training and education programs for scientists and the populations teachers. Sadly he and lonesome George (last tortoise of his species) have gone. He was also director/Governor/ Brit rep on both Tristan Du Cunha and Christmas Island for a while. He wrote a great book called "Island Days" about his life, conservation work and adventures. Worth a read if you can find it. After his death i managed to rescue, his old egg collection (totally legal), His cameras, slide collection he used for lectures, his climbing equipment and air gun (he hated squirrels). Sadly his family museums, schools or colleges didn't want any of it and it was going to be destroyed and dumped. NB great stuff, what a privilege to have known him and retain some of his collection. Im sure there are few like him left but we dont hear from them because the likes of packam are intent on the limelight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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