Roy Dennis (conservationist)
Roy Dennis | |
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| Born | Roy Henry Dennis[1] 1940 (age 85–86)[2] |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Known for | Species reintroduction |
Roy Henry Dennis (born 1940) is a British conservationist.
Dennis grew up in the New Forest in the 1940s. After school he spent time at bird observatories on the islands of Lundy and Fair Isle where he met and worked with ornithologist George Waterston, who attempted to reintroduce the white-tailed eagle to Britain in the 1960s.[3]
Dennis has worked in the Highlands and islands of Scotland since 1959,[4] and has been involved in reintroducing white-tailed eagles, red kites and beavers there.[3] He ran projects re-establishing the goldeneye as a breeding species and restoring the osprey population in Strathspey, where he worked as the RSPB's Highland officer, and oversaw the management of nature reserves including Loch Garten.[4] In the 1960s, he organised the collection of peregrine falcon chicks from nests in the Highlands as a contribution to the re-establishment of the species in eastern Germany.[5]
In 1990, Dennis left the RSPB to start his own wildlife consultancy and pursue his interest in species reintroductions. Between 2000 and 2017 he was involved in projects to extend the range of the red squirrel in the Highlands.[5] The Highland Foundation for Wildlife was renamed the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation in 2017.[6]
Dennis received an MBE in 1992 for services to nature conservation[7] and an OBE in 2024 for services to wildlife.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Roy DENNIS". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Roy Dennis by Alison Kinnaird". National Galleries Scotland. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Barkham, Patrick (16 April 2021). "Conservation legend Roy Dennis: 'We're facing an ecological crisis, but it's exciting too'". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Taylor, Lauren (13 January 2024). "The Birdman of Forres: 83-year-old Roy recognised for lifetime championing Scottish wildlife". Press and Journal. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b Dennis, Roy (2021), Restoring the Wild: Rewilding Our Skies and Waterways, William Collins, pp. 67 - 112, 178 - 207 & 211 ISBN 9780008368821
- ^ "About us". Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Moray conservationist given RSPB's highest award". Northern Scot. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Further reading
- Dennis, Roy (2021), Restoring the Wild: Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways, William Collins, ISBN 9780008368821