Environment Matters: Conservation work of Dr John Wamsley
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Join us at The Pavilion as Dr John Wamsley talks about his life's work as a conservationist
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*PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT 'THE PAVILION' DETAILS BELOW*
Dr John Wamsley is a familiar figure to many South Australians.
The conservationist and the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year for 2002, and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia 2022 for his work in conservation, is known for being the founder of Warrawong Sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills and for his attempt to set up a network of wildlife sanctuaries across Australia. Wamsley eradicated all feral plants and animals from his first sanctuary and erected a uniquely designed fence to preserve the sanctuary’s feral free state. More controversially, he is also remembered for wearing a ‘cat hat’ to the 1991 tourism awards - which he did to raise awareness about the damage feral cats do to the environment.
Now in his 80s, Dr Wamsley continues with protecting native Australian flora and fauna with his conservation work as a volunteer at Scott Creek Conservation park in the Adelaide Hills, working to restore and protect several nationally endangered flora and fauna species.
Join us as John shares his current work and reflects on the many conservation projects he has been involved in, here and around the country.
Copies of his book, ‘A Vanishing Kind’ co-authored with Stephen L Davey, will be available to purchase at a special price on the day.
