My family's condolences to Steven's wife, Andy, and his family. What a
honour to have known such a man!

Abrie Maritz
Zurich Kalahari Raptor Project
PO Box 113
Olifantshoek
8450

Cell: 083 388 3431

Aquila el muscas non capit!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dieter Oschadleus" <Dieter.Oschadleus@uct.ac.za>
To: "Ringers" <ringers-L@lists.uct.ac.za>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:03 AM
Subject: Ringers-l death of Steven Piper

Dear ringers

It is with sadness that I heard that Steven Piper died yesterday

unexpectedly as a result of a sudden illness (pancreatitis).

Steven was an active ringer, starting from the 1950s! He has been

involved in using ringing data for scientific studies, especially in

researching the long-term population demography of vultures and wagtails.

He has published many papers, both popular and academic. The papers

published in Safring News can be searched on the SAFRING web at:

http://safring.adu.org.za/pubs_safring.php

Steven was very involved in the running of SAFRING, helping at many of

the national ringing training courses, standing on the SAFRING Steering

Committee as chairman for several years, and helping initiate the

SAFRING Trust to accumulate reserve funding for SAFRING.

It was always a pleasure to listen to Steven's entertaining, yet

educational, talks at ringer's meetings, vulture study group meetings,

bird clubs, and international conferences. Steven will be missed in many

circles. SAFRING would like to convey our condolences to his family,

particularly his wife Andy.

Dieter

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Dr H. Dieter Oschadleus

Dieter.Oschadleus@uct.ac.za (or doschadleus@gmail.com)

Bird-ringing Coordinator, SAFRING

Animal Demography Unit, Dept of Zoology          tel: (021) 650-2421

University of Cape Town                   fax: (021) 650-3434

Rondebosch 7701 RSA                   After-hours: 083-285-6889

SAFRING: http://safring.adu.org.za/safring_about.php

Weavers: http://weavers.adu.org.za/

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