剛剛聽到非常悲傷的消息，原鶴類基金會主席Jim Harris因癌症醫治無效，昨天去世了。非常懷念他對中國鶴類保護所做的貢獻！看到他照片上典型的靦腆微笑，非常感動。希望他的家人節哀，我們深切懷念Jim，天上一定有很多仙鶴陪伴他。
解焱 2018年9月21日
Jim Harris in the field (c)Spike Millington
新的鶴類基金會負責人Spike Millinton 這樣寫道：
Jim和他的妻子蘇麗英一起致力於中國及其他地區的鶴類和溼地保護，從草海自然保護區的開創性保護工作開始，他在那裡為農民開發了一項小額貸款計劃，以換取鶴棲息地的保護，這在當時的中國是一個創新和有影響力的概念，作為東北地區保護區管理計劃的一部分，他引進了改良的水管理技術。Jim從來沒有真正打算把他的一生都花在保護鶴類的工作上。我記得他跟我說過，他可能在開始的時候就做五年時間。結果做了34年！但他身後給世界各地，特別是東亞，的許多人樹立了榜樣，讓他們受益、得到發展和受到激勵。中國的鶴、溼地和人民都會想念他。東亞-澳大利西亞候鳥遷徙路線項目的工作人員會想念他：非常遺憾，我們將無法在今年12月海南會議上看到他慣常的微笑。
Jim’s dedication, along with his wife Liying, to the cranes and wetlands of China and beyond was well-known and greatly appreciated, from pioneering conservation work at Cao Hai nature reserve, where he developed a micro-lending program for farmers in return for crane habitat conservation, a new and influential concept in China at the time, to introducing improved water management techniques as part of reserve management plans in NE China. Jim had never really intended to spend his life working for crane conservation. I remember him telling me he thought he might give it five years at the beginning. It ended up being 34! But he leaves behind many people, all over the world, but particularly in East Asia, who have benefited, flourished and been inspired by his example. The cranes, wetlands and people of China will miss him. EAAFP will miss him: his unfailingly cheerful presence at MOPs will be absent in Hainan this December.
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