Legacies

Three generations of scientists, many of whom now lead research and conservation across China, India, Pakistan, Mongolia, Iran and Brazil, got their first field experience alongside Schaller.

Schaller worked in 32 countries but dedicated himself above all to the wilds of Asia, rich in biodiversity but least attended to by Western science.

Over six decades, Schaller made the first field studies and championed conservation of the world’s most charismatic mammals. Many survive only thanks to his work.