Wildlife conservationist and Padma Shri awardee Billy Arjan Singh has died of prolonged illness in Jaswantnagar, family sources said today.
92-year-old Singh passed away at his 'Tiger Haven' farmhouse last night.
He was conferred a Padma Shri in 1975 for his efforts towards wildlife conservation, besides awards like World Wildlife Gold Medal, Lifetime Award for Tiger Conservation in 1999 and J Paul Getty Award in 2004.
In 2006, he was awarded with the coveted Padma Bhushan Award and the Yash Bharti by the UP government.
Apart from his active contribution to wildlife conservation, Singh authored many books on tigers and wildlife.
"Billy even in his last days was deeply concerned over the wildlife in Dudhwa and he was keen to know the genetic status of tigers in the park," convener of Terai Nature Conservation Society (TNCS) Vijay Prakash Singh said.
This is whom I named the White Tiger Ari after. One of the greatest champions of tiger conservation in India since Jim Corbett. I communicated with him often, and his letter's are some of my most cherished possessions.
Monday, January 4, 2010
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There is a photograph in one of his books of the Maharaja of Rewa tiger hunting with Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India. Sincerely Paul
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