Esmond Bradley Martin

Esmond Bradley Martin
Born(1941-04-17)April 17, 1941
New York City, United States
DiedFebruary 4, 2018(2018-02-04) (aged 76)
Nairobi, Kenya
Cause of deathStabbing
EducationBrooks 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 materBrooks School

University of Arizona

University of Liverpool
OccupationConservationist

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]

  1. ^ "Esmond Bradley Martin made a long list of enemies in his fight against poaching". 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ Diluglio, Thomas (2018-02-07). "ESMOND BRADLEY-MARTIN". Thomas Diluglio. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  3. ^ a b "Esmond Bradley Martin: Ivory investigator killed in Kenya". BBC News. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ Thompkins, Gwen (29 December 2007). "African Ivory Headed for One-Time Auction". NPR. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Un expert du trafic d'ivoire assassiné au Kenya" [Ivory trafficking expert murdered in Kenya]. Le Monde (in French). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ "United Nations Environment Programme, Esmond Bradley-Martin". 5 February 2018.
  7. ^ Maina, Kamore; Muchangi, John (5 February 2018). "Top ivory investigator Esmond Martin killed in Nairobi". The Star. Retrieved 5 February 2018.