Kevin Smith (conservationist)
- Kevin Smith (conservationist)
Kevin Smith (1954 - 16 August 2005) was a New Zealand conservationist.
He was active in the area of forest conservation. In 1985 Smith was employed by Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand as a West Coast conservation officer before being appointed as the Society’s conservation director in 1989. He remained as the director until 2000 when he was employed as an adviser to Sandra Lee-Vercoe.
He died suddenly on 16 August 2005 while cycling with his daughter in Wellington. [cite web|url=http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/renowned+conservationist+kevin+smith+has+died|title=Renowned conservationist Kevin Smith has died|last=Carter|first=Chris |date=17 August 2005|publisher=New Zealand Government|accessdate=2008-09-27]
References
External links
* [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10341224 New Zealand Herald obituary]
* [http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/mediarelease/2005/Kevin%20Smith%20Obituary.pdf Forest & Bird obituary]
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