Jecca Craig

Jessica Craig
Born Jessica Elizabeth Craig
Taunton, England, UK
Alma mater University College London, London (BA)
Spouse(s)
  • Dr Jonathan Baillie (m. 2015)
Children 2
Scientific career
Institutions

Jessica Craig, known as Jecca Craig, is an environmental conservationist and PhD Student at University College London.[1] She helped found Panthera, the world’s largest wild cat conservation organisation and Stop Ivory an independent NGO aiming to protect elephant and stop the trade in ivory. She is currently completing a PhD on the use of remote camera traps and other technology to monitor and manage protected areas. Jecca is a former girlfriend [2] of Prince William of Wales. In April 2015, she became engaged to Canadian professor Jonathan Baillie, director of conservation at the Zoological Society of London.[3]

Her family formerly ran a cattle ranch at Lewa in Kenya; her father Ian Craig founded the Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary on the family's land, and went on to found the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy.[4]

Jessica married Jonathan Baillie on Saturday 26 March 2016 [5] at her family estate at Lewa with Prince William as one of the guests.[6]

References

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  2. ↑ Eden, Richard (2009-10-17). "Prince William's former 'fiancée' Jecca Craig calls off wedding". Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  3. ↑ "William's 'ex-fiancée' finds love at the zoo". Daily Mail. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lewa Staff". Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2010-05-09.
  5. ↑ Andrew Watt (24 March 2016). "Who is Jecca Craig". Brits in Kenya.
  6. ↑ Andrew Watt (24 March 2016). "Jecca Craig marries Jonathan Baillie at Lewa with Prince William among the guests". Brits in Kenya.
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