Esmond Bradley Martin | |
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Born | New York City, United States | April 17, 1941
Died | February 4, 2018 Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 76)
Cause of death | Stabbing |
Education | Brooks School (Class of 1959)
University of Arizona - Bachelor of Science (1964) University of Liverpool - Master of Arts (1966) University of Liverpool - Doctor of Philosophy (1970) [1] |
Alma mater | Brooks School University of Liverpool |
Occupation | Conservationist |
Esmond Bradley Martin (17 April 1941[2] – 4 February 2018[3]) was an American conservationist who fought for both the preservation of elephants against the illegal ivory trade, and for the rhinoceros against the illegal trade of rhinoceros horns.[4] A trained geographer, Martin was considered a world-renowned expert in the ivory trade and rhinoceros horn trade.[5] He had been a special envoy of the United Nations for the conservation of rhinoceros.[6] Militant for a reduction in the demand for ivory to dry up the market, he participated notably in the stop of rhinoceros horn trade to China in 1993 and ivory in 2017.[7]
Martin was found dead on 4 February 2018 with a stab wound to his neck in Nairobi, Kenya, aged 76.[3][5]