1997 Death Hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist, dies at 71 1996 Death Laurens jan van der Post, explorer/conservationist, dies at 90 1996 Death Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86 1996 Death Mervyn Hugh Cowie, willife conservationist, dies at 87 1996 Death William Wilkinson, businessman/conservationist, dies at 63 1996 Death Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist, dies at 83 1990 Death George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya 1932 Birthday William Wilkinson, businessman/conservationist 1925 Birthday Hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist 1917 Birthday Cleveland Amory, Nahant Massachusetts, conservationist/TV reviewer, TV Guide 1912 Birthday Maisie Fitter, editor/conservationist 1909 Birthday Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist 1909 Birthday Mervyn Hugh Cowie, willife conservationist 1907 Birthday Rachel Carson, conservationist/writer, silent springs 1906 Birthday Laurens jan van der Post, soldier/explorer/conservationist 1851 Death John James Audubon, conservationist (Audubon Society), dies at 65
