George Schaller

George Beals Schaller
Schaller at a 2005 lecture in the Beijing Zoo
Born1933[2]
Berlin, Germany[3]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Alaska
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known forMountain gorilla conservation
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsBiologist, conservationist
InstitutionsPanthera,
Wildlife Conservation Society

George Beals Schaller (born 26 May 1933[4]) is an American mammalogist, biologist, conservationist and author. Schaller is recognized by many as the world's preeminent field biologist, studying wildlife throughout Africa, Asia and South America.[2][5][6][7] Born in Berlin, Schaller grew up in Germany, but moved to Missouri as a teen. He is vice president of Panthera Corporation and serves as chairman of their Cat Advisory Council. Schaller is also a senior conservationist at the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society.[1][8]

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  7. ^ Ned Rozell (2006). "Biologist sees value in unchanged landscape". Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska – Fairbanks. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2007.
  8. ^ G. Ananthakrishnan (2006). "A country like India must have a land use plan". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved October 20, 2007.