Robert Wayne Loftin (1938–1993) was an American environmentalist, ornithologist, and philosopher. He was a professor at the University of North Florida, where he founded the Sawmill Slough Conservation Club and designed the campus's nature trails.[2] The trails on UNF's campus were subsequently renamed the Robert Loftin Nature Trails in his memory on August 31, 1993.[3][4]
Robert Loftin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Wayne Loftin 1938 |
| Died | August 13, 1993 (aged 54–55) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oglethorpe University Florida State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ornithology Philosophy |
| Institutions | University of North Florida |
| Thesis | The Problem of Explanation in History (1969) |
| Doctoral advisor | W. H. Werkmeister[1] |
Loftin received his B.A. in humanities from Oglethorpe University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Florida State University. In 1988, he received the University of North Florida's Distinguished Professor Award.[5] He died of cancer on August 13, 1993, at the age of 54.[6]
Brian G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Elizabeth F. Stevens, and Terry L. Maple dedicated the edited volume entitled, Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation (1995), published by Smithsonian Institution Press, to the memory of Robert W. Loftin.[7] In his own posthumous article in this volume, entitled, "Captive Breeding of Endangered Species," Loftin concluded that, "animals should be taken out of the wild for captive breeding programs only if there is no alternative to extinction"; otherwise, "the priorities should be on maintaining the species intact in the wild and correcting the causes of endangerment in the first place."[8]
References
edit- ^ "Doctoral Dissertations, 1969". The Review of Metaphysics. 23 (1): 176–195. 1969. JSTOR 20125529.
- ^ Maraldo, John (1993). In memoriam, Dr. Robert W. Loftin, 1938-1993 (DVD video). Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Robert Loftin Nature Trails". Virtual Campus Tour. University of North Florida. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Recognition of the UNF Nature Trails by the U.S. Department of Interior". University of North Florida. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ "Loftin 1988 Distinguished Professor". Soundings. Fall 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Bryan G. Norton; Michael Hutchins; Elizabeth F. Stevens; Terry L. Maple, eds. (1996). Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation (Paperback ed.). Smithsonian Institution. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-56098-689-8.
- ^ Bryan G. Norton; Michael Hutchins; Elizabeth F. Stevens; Terry L. Maple, eds. (1995). Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. v. ISBN 978-1-56098-689-8.
- ^ Loftin, Robert (1995). "Captive Breeding of Endangered Species". In Norton, Bryan G.; et al. (eds.). Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare, and Wildlife Conservation. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-56098-689-8.
Further reading
edit- Woodward, Michael W.; Wiggins, Erin B. (2003). Fight On! A Thirty-Year History of the Sawmill Slough Conservation Club (PDF).
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