Esmond Bradley Martin

Esmond Bradley Martin
Born (1941-04-17)April 17, 1941
New York City, United States
Died February 4, 2018(2018-02-04) (aged 76)
Nairobi, Kenya
Cause of death Stabbing
Occupation Conservationist

Esmond Bradley Martin (17 April 1941[1] – 4 February 2018[2]) was an American conservationist who fought for the preservation of the rhinoceros and against the illegal trade of rhinoceros horns.[3] A trained geographer, Martin was considered a world-renowned expert in the ivory trade and rhinoceros horn trade.[4] He had been a special envoy of the United Nations for the conservation of rhinoceros.[5] Militant for a reduction in the demand for ivory to dry up the market, he participated notably in the stop of rhinoceros horn trade to China in 1993 and ivory in 2017.[6]

Martin was found dead on 4 February 2018 with a stab wound to his neck in Nairobi, Kenya, aged 76.[2][4]

See also

  • Wayne Lotter, South African wildlife conservationist involved in stopping ivory traffickers, also murdered

References

  1. ↑ https://medium.com/@tomdiluglio/esmond-bradley-martin-e66389dc3492
  2. 1 2 "Esmond Bradley Martin: Ivory investigator killed in Kenya". BBC News. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Thompkins, Gwen (29 December 2007). "African Ivory Headed for One-Time Auction". NPR. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Un expert du trafic d'ivoire assassiné au Kenya" [Ivory trafficking expert murdered in Kenya]. Le Monde (in French). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "United Nations Environment Programme, Esmond Bradley-Martin". 5 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Maina, Kamore; Muchangi, John (5 February 2018). "Top ivory investigator Esmond Martin killed in Nairobi". The Star. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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