William Moreton Condry

William Moreton Condry MA, MSc (1 March 1918 – 30 May 1998), was a naturalist who was born in Birmingham, England.

He earned degrees from the University of Birmingham, in French, from the University of London, in Latin, and from Aberystwyth University, in history. Condry was one of the main forces in the preservation of the red kite in Wales. He wrote many guides and nature books, including two volumes in Collins' New Naturalist series, Snowdonia National Park (1966) and The Natural History of Wales (1984). Pathway to the Wild (1975) and Wildlife My Life (1995) are autobiographical. and appeared on several BBC Radio programmes.

He received an honorary MSc from the University of Wales in 1980, and held the position of Vice-President of the West Wales Naturalists' Trust from 1982.

He died from kidney failure on 30 May 1998, at Morriston Hospital. Following cremation at Aberystwyth, his ashes were scattered on Cadair Idris. The William Condry Memorial Lecture is held annually in his honour, and a hide at is named after him.

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