David Shepherd

David Shepherd "was awarded an Honorary Degree in Fine Arts by the Pratt Institute in New York in 1971 and, in 1973, the Order of the Golden Ark by HRH The Prince of The Netherlands for his services to conservation.

"He was made a Member of Honour of the World Wide Fund for Nature in 1979 and in the same year received the Order of the British Empire for his services to wildlife conservation.

"In 1986 David was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and in 1988, President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia awarded him with the Order of Distinguished Service.

"He was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1989 and he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science of Hatfield Polytechnic (now the University of Hertfordshire) in 1990."

Affiliations

 * Patron, Countryside Restoration Trust
 * Former Patron, Rhino Rescue Trust

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation