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Leading Elephant Conservationist Shot Dead
The recent death of Wayne Lotter, head of an animal conservation NGO, has shocked the international conservation community and others, as he was Africa’s leading and most committed conservationists.
Mr. Lotter, a former vice president of the International Ranger Foundation and co-founder of an organization that has been combating poaching in Tanzania for the last eight years, was killed in Dar es Salaam, when his taxi was stopped by another vehicle as he was being driven from the airport to his hotel.
Among the many tributes that have followed his untimely death, was a tribute from Dr. Jane Goodall, an Ambassador for the Thin Green Line Foundation that supports Rangers’ training.
“There is no doubt in my mind that Wayne’s anti-poaching efforts made a big difference in the fight to save Tanzania’s elephants from the illegal ivory trade. Moreover, his courage in the face of stiff opposition and personal threats, and his determination to keep on fighting have inspired many and encouraged them also to keep fighting for wildlife,” she said in an obituary published on Facebook by the International Rangers Foundation.
“If this cowardly shooting was an attempt to bring the work of the PAMS Foundation to an end it will fail. Those who have been inspired by Wayne will fight on. But he will be sadly missed by so many,” added Dr Goodall.
To read a statement from PAMS Foundation, of which Mr. Lotter was President, link here - https://pamsfoundation.org/news-media/
