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Bell, Brian Douglas |
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| Conservationist and Ornithologist | |
| Born: New Zealand | |
| Brian Douglas Bell worked for the New Zealand Wildlife Service 1957-87. He made vital contributions to the effective conservation of endangered birds in New Zealand. |
Career Highlights |
| Born New Zealand. New Zealand Wildlife Service, in charge of conservation and management of protected species 1957-87. After expedition to Big South Cape Island in 1964, he realised the impact of introduced rodents and other mammals on endemic birds and began eradication campaigns against these introduced mammals; he also began a successful translocation programme for endangered birds. Queen's Service Medal 1984; Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1990. President, Ornithological Society of New Zealand ca 1972-79, 1989-; initiated Ornithological Society of New Zealand News and began Ornithological Society of New Zealand field study weekends and courses; organised two Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union congresses in New Zealand. |
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