Rosalie Edge | |
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 Rosalie Edge, from a 1917 publication | |
| Born | Mabel Rosalie Barrow November 3, 1877 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 1962 (aged 85) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Known for | Founder of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Emergency Conservation Committee |
| Spouse | Charles Noel Edge |
Rosalie Barrow Edge (November 3, 1877 – November 30, 1962) was an American environmentalist and suffragist. In 1929, she established the Emergency Conservation Committee to expose the conservation establishment's ineffectiveness and advocate for species preservation. In 1934, Edge also founded the world's first preserve for birds of prey—Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton, Pennsylvania. Edge was considered the most militant conservationist of her time,[1] and she clashed publicly for decades with leaders of the Audubon Society over approaches to wildlife preservation. An environmentalist colleague described her in 1948 as "the only honest, unselfish, indomitable hellcat in the history of conservation".[2]
- ^ Furmansky 2009, p. 3.
- ^ Taylor 1948, p. 45.