Dr. Jane spent years spreading her hopeful message, inspiring millions to act with real courage and bravery. She did this because she knew – from her time in the wild – what the consequences of inaction were. "Out in the forest, you learn about the interconnection of all the forms of life – how every little species of animal and plant in the forest has a role to play," she said. "And as they become extinct, so we tear holes in the tapestry of life until, eventually, a whole ecosystem may collaps

We’re remembering Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate who was seen as the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Goodall died in Los Angeles of natural causes while on a speaking tour. | People