The Linnaean Society of New York received a $100 gift in memory of Julio de la Torre from Emily Nissley of New Canaan, Connecticut. Julio was president of the Society from 1995 to 1997, and a life member. An obituary is at ncadvertiser.com/obituary-julio-de-la-torre-83-intellectual-and-naturalist.
Julio de la Torre passed away on July 8, 2017 at age 83. Julio was born on February 14, 1934 in Havana, Cuba and grew up there. He moved to the U.S. in his early twenties, and later became an American citizen. He was a multilingual intellectual and a naturalist interested in birds of prey, especially owls. His book Owls: Their Life and Behavior remains well-regarded in the field. Stalking the owl on It’s Home Ground by Suzanne DeChillo, New York Times, March 9, 1986, is an article about Julio and Owls. Julio was interested in the study of habitat dynamics and worked towards the preservation of wetlands. He was a longtime member and officer of the New Canaan Audubon Society, and president and life member of The Linnaean Society of New York.
He was laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery, New Canaan, CT. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Julio’s memory to The Linnaean Society of New York, Attn: Secretary, P.O. Box 4121 New York, NY 10163-4121. See Contribute to The Linnaean Society of New York.