Subj : Famous Conservationists To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Thu Feb 12 2026 16:17:42 This week's focus features famous conservationists and naturalists who have worked to preserve our wild places. Per wikitree.com I am: 21 degrees from Ansel Adams 17 degrees from Genie Clark 21 degrees from Jacques-Yves Cousteau 30 degrees from Gerald Durrell 26 degrees from David Fleay 18 degrees from Dian Fossey 18 degrees from George Grinnell 20 degrees from Steve Irwin 19 degrees from Jack Miner 19 degrees from John Muir 21 degrees from Margaret Murie 18 degrees from Gifford Pinchot More about them: Ansel Adams, naturalist and photographer who used his art to encourage conservation. Genie Clark, "The Shark Lady" known for her use of scuba diving in research. Jacques Cousteau, marine explorer, researcher, and conservationist who helped develop the aqua lung and shared his adventures in film. Gerald Durrell, conservationist, author, and founder of Jersey zoo. His writings about his family inspired the television series "The Durrells in Corfu." David Fleay, naturalist who pioneered breeding endangered species in captivity, including the emu and the platypus. Dian Fossey, zoologist famous for her 18-year intensive study of gorillas. George Bird Grinnell, founder of the National Audubon Society. Steve Irwin, conservationist and animal enthusiast who has inspired many to care for animals and their habitat. His wife, Terri, and their children, continue his work at their Australia Zoo. John Thomas Miner, "Wild Goose Jack" founded one of North America's first bird sanctuaries and was one of the first to use banding to track migratory birds. John Muir, father of the US Parks System. Margaret Murie, naturalist who encouraged the passage of the Wilderness Act and in creating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Gifford Pinchot, former Pennsylvania governor and a leading voice in environmental conservation at the beginning of the 20th century. ---- I have some ancestors that were actors, architects, astronauts, Afro-American, authors, bank robbers, boxers, comedians, detectives, ghosts, holocaust survivors Indian chiefs, pro hockey players, singers and musicians, painters, physicians, politicians, poets, popes, writers, WW I heroes. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. It is totally free and very useful to genealogists. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history, and I would love to see how WE are related. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .