John Burton (conservationist)

John Burton (2 April 1944 – 22 May 2022) was a British conservationist and nature author.[1]

In 1963, Burton became assistant information officer at the Natural History Museum.[2] He was chief executive of the World Land Trust for 30 years. He held that position until 2019.[3]

Burton was a regular columnist for the New Scientist and an Assistant Editor of Animals magazine (now BBC Wildlife Magazine).[4]

Burton believed that veganism is not realistic from a conservationist view, but advocated for reduced meat and dairy. He described himself as a "largely vegetarian omnivore".[5]

  1. ^ "John Burton obituary". theguardian.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Obituary for John A Burton 1944–2022". discoverwildlife.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "John Burton steps down as World Land Trust chief executive after 30 years". ThirdSector. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "John Burton Biography". World Land Trust. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "A conservationist’s view on veganism". World Land Trust. Retrieved December 30, 2019.