Famed wildcat conservationist Alan Rabinowitz died of cancer Sunday (August 5). He was 64.
“Alan was a fearless and outspoken champion for the conservation of our planet’s iconic wild cats and wild places,” Fred Launay, CEO and president of the cat conservation group Panthera, says in a statement. “As a lifelong voice for the voiceless, he changed the fate of tigers, jaguars and other at-risk species by placing their protection on the agendas of world leaders from Asia to Latin America for the very first time.”
Rabinowitz cofounded Panthera with businessman and investor Thomas Kaplan in 2006 to develop conservation strategies to save the most endangered big cat species of the world, including tigers, lions, jaguars, and snow leopards. “For those who became part of his astonishing and inspiring journey to save the big cats and their ecosystems, the impact of experiencing the intellectual and animal spirits that defined Alan ...
