2004 Ian Ross

(1958 - 2003)

Highlights of Ian Ross’s shortened life include a 14-year study of cougars in the Kananaskis. Part of an illustrious career researching large mammals, it gained national attention, helping inform conservation strategies. A past Alberta Wildlife Society president, he embraced strong conservation ethics. Ontario-born, he was a keen hunter-fisherman who loved the wilderness. He had a University of Guelph wildlife biology degree. His humane capture work of cougars, bears, and bighorn sheep was shown on the Discovery Channel. He was killed in a light aircraft crash while tracking lions for a Kenyan conservation project. A gentle man, he was well-known for his writing and excellent story-telling.