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Vance G. Martin has been President of The WILD Foundation since 1983, a US-based, global conservation not-for-profit established in 1974, and originally founded in Africa by pioneering conservationist, Ian Player. The WILD Foundation served for five years as the founding partner for the International League of Conservation Photographers.
Vance has worked or lived in over 60 countries, implementing WILD's global conservation vision of Nature Needs Halfâ„¢ while connecting between the headquarters in Colorado (USA) with WILD projects and partner organizations throughout North America and overseas --- including as International Director for the World Wilderness Congress. Working with leaders in government, business, communications, and the arts " in both "western" and traditional cultures -- he is committed to a collaborative approach in crafting positive and effective conservation solutions for wilderness, wildlife and people.