Peter Scott dies

Title

Peter Scott dies

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

TX Date

30 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Peter Russell reports on the death of naturalist Sir Peter Scott, who has died after a third heart attack at the age of seventy-nine. Sir Peter who founded the Wildfowl Trust and the World Wildlife Fund was a tireless campaigner for conservation throughout his life. Includes archive interview with Scott (interviewer is Gill Pyrah) and interview with fellow naturalist, Virginia McKenna.

Contributors

Peter Scott; Gill Pyrah; Virginia McKenna; Peter Russell

Keywords

Deaths; Nature conservation; Wildlife conservation; Scientists; Naturalists; World Wildlife Fund; Environmentalists; Peter Scott; Wildfowl Trust

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