Organization name
Retired Conservationist

Country
South Africa (KwaZulu Natal)

Biography
After spending over four years as a Natal Parks Board Field Officer (Game Ranger) in the Natal Drakensberg, George Hughes went to university graduating with Honours in Zoology (First Class) in 1968. He spent the next six years at the Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban, studying sea turtles and was awarded a PhD by the University of Natal, Durban for the thesis "The Sea Turtles of South East Africa". In 1974, he returned to the Natal Parks Board as a Senior Research Officer, taking responsibility for the sea turtle programme whilst maintaining supervision, direction and analyses of sea turtle research. He was a Founder Member of the IUCN Sea Turtle Specialist Group in 1969 and became Chairman of the IOSEA Memorandum of Understanding Advisory Committee in 2003. Management in the Natal Parks Board proved an inspirational experience from 1975 -2001, with him eventually attaining the rank of Chief Executive Officer of the Board and its successor, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. The Board’s policy of sustainable use made a significant contribution to the restoration of South African wildlife. George Hughes has served on 17 national and international committees, was chairman of SABC programme "Talking of Nature" for 4 years and was granted, amongst others, a "Lifetime Achievement" award from the International Sea Turtle Society.

1. The Centenary Investment – Conservation Dividends From Sustainable Use

2. The Rhino Crisis - The Unavoidable Pragmatic Solution

1. Session 1: Opening Plenary - The Future Of Sustainable Use - 05 Nov, 2018

2. Session 28: Closing Plenary - 08 Nov, 2018