peter jackson (27 january 1926 – 8 december 2016) in london) was a british scholar, professional photographer and author, expert on felines, particularly tigers, born in london. jackson was the chairman of the iucn cat specialist group of the species survival commission between 1983 and 2000, and subsequently became chairman emeritus. he was a world-renowned tiger conservationist who was involved in tiger research and conservation efforts from the late 1960s.