Edward Frank Brewer (19 October 1919 – 19 April 2003) was a British conservationist and the first director of the Wildlife Department of the Gambia.
[1] In 1957, Brewer was transferred to the Gambia where he was responsible for establishing the Nyambai plantations with gmelina, a decision then criticized by the British Forestry Adviser for the high costs.
[1][2] When Eddie Brewer was an officer in charge of the Gambia's Forestry Division, a deputation of tribesmen demanded to shoot a leopard that was eating their pigs.
[1] Brewer provided a range of employment opportunities for Gambians during his years of services, as nature guiding for tourists, honey production, sawmilling, and exportation of mangoes.
[1] In 1983, Brewer was laureated with the FZS Silver Medal for outstanding service to nature conservation, given by the Frankfurt Zoological Society.