Ian Mercer obituary

Conservationist who was the first national park officer for Dartmoor and the first chief executive of the Countryside Council for WalesIan Mercer, who has died aged 83, spent more than half a century in countryside conservation. His work as the first national park officer for Dartmoor (1973-90) and as the first chief executive of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW, 1990-95) had a lasting impact not only on the landscapes over which he presided but on the management of land for wildlife, amen