My friend Joe Blossom, who has died aged 83, was an expert aviculturist, artist and educator, keen to inspire many people through his love of wildlife.
As assistant director of interpretation at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, based at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, from 1980 for 10 years, Joe had responsibility for disseminating information for visitors at the nine centres around the UK. The then new role paved the way for conservation organisations to communicate humanity’s impact on the natural world.
