Kurt Kretschmann
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Kurt Kretschmann (2 March 1914 – 20 January 2007) was a German nature conservationist.[1]
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Kurt Kretschmann | |
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Born | (1914-03-02)2 March 1914 |
Died | 20 January 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 92) |
Occupation | Conservationist |
Political party | SED |
Spouse | Erna Jahnke/Scherff (1912–2001) |
Children | 1 son (1942–1945) |
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Most of his professional career took place in the German Democratic Republic where he is known as "Nestor des Naturschutzes in Ostdeutschland" (loosely "East Germany's original Nature Conservationist").[2] He also designed the long-eared owl silhouette, originally on a yellow background, which since 1989 has been adapted and become known across Germany as a symbol identifying conservation areas.