Li Quan (born 1962; 全莉)[2][3] is a Beijing-born tiger and wildlife conservationist who lives in London.[4][5]
Li Quan | |
|---|---|
全莉 | |
| Born | Li Quan 1962 |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Organization(s) | Save China's Tigers (founder) China Tiger Revival (current) |
| Notable work | Rewilded: Saving the South China Tiger (2010)[1] |
| Partner | Stuart Bray (divorced August 2012) |
| Website | http://chinatigerrevival.org.uk/ |
Biography edit
Background edit
Li Quan is a graduate of Beijing University, and holds a dual MBA/MA degree from the Wharton Business School and the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania.[4][6][7] Prior to her entrance into the tiger conservation scene, she worked as global head of licensing at the Italian fashion conglomerate, Gucci and also as an executive at Benetton.[2][8]
Save China's Tigers edit
In 2000, she founded the tiger conservation charity Save China's Tigers in the United Kingdom,[9] focused on preventing the extinction of the South China tiger, which is classified as critically endangered.[10][11] She and her husband headed the organization together until their divorce.[12] She believes the species can be recuperated at a wildlife sanction based in South Africa with the ultimate goal of rewilding in China.[13][14] She was removed in July 2012 from the board of Save China's Tigers by her husband, after that she divorced him and left the organization.[8]
China Tiger Revival edit
After her divorce with her husband and leaving Save China's Tigers, she started a new tiger conservation charity, named China Tiger Revival, based in London.[10][15] David Tang, a Hong Kong businessman, had held an event at the China Tang restaurant in the Dorchester Hotel in London on 3 October 2013 to assist raising funds for the charity.[7]
Controversy edit
She had accused her former husband, Stuart Bray, of misappropriation of charitable funds for personal expenses.[16] In October 2014, a judge ruled in her ex-husband's favour in-regards to the allegations.[10] She personally denied misusing any charitable funds herself.[8]
References edit
- ^ Quan, Li (2010). Rewilded: saving the South China tiger. London: Evans Mitchell. ISBN 978-1901268546.
- ^ a b "Saving the Chinese Tiger, with Li Quan". Ebenezer Presents. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ York, Geoffrey (2013-06-16). "In South Africa, Chinese tigers claw their way back to life". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b Ludwig, Elisa (Winter 2005). "Saving China's Tigers - A profile of Li Quan, WG'89, G'96". Wharton Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Armstrong, Sue (2011-09-03). "One minute with… Li Quan". New Scientist. 211 (2828): 29. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(11)62150-7. ISSN 0262-4079.
- ^ English, Cri (5 August 2009). "Quan Li, Riding on the Tiger, Never Want to Get Off". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Sir David Tang Hosts Fundraiser in Aid of China Tiger Revival". RealWire. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b c Fu, Rong (2014-01-11). "Tiger Lady denies misusing charity funds". Shanghai Daily (archive.shine.cn). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Save China's Tigers". China Development Brief. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b c Chellel, Kit (23 February 2016). "The South China Tiger Is Functionally Extinct. This Banker Has 19 of Them". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Jiang, Z.; Jiang, J.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, E. (2016). "Red List of China's Vertebrates". Biodiversity Science. 24 (5): 500–551. doi:10.17520/biods.2016076.
- ^ Szotek, Mark (2010-02-14). "The Critically Endangered South China Tiger Roars Again in 2010, the Chinese Year of the Tiger". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Armstrong, Sue (31 August 2011). "Li Quan: Why Chinese tigers should return via Africa". New Scientist. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Morell, Virginia (2007-09-07). "Can the Wild Tiger Survive?". Science. 317 (5843): 1312–1314. doi:10.1126/science.317.5843.1312. ISSN 0036-8075.
- ^ "China Tiger Revival (UK) - Charity 1154073". Register of charities - Charity Commission of England and Wales (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ Peter, Simpson (2013-12-18). "China conservationist Li Quan and husband 'abused tiger charity cash' - Conservationist from China wants more out of her divorce, saying her husband tricked her into thinking donations were theirs". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2023-03-03.