Kurt Kretschmann (2 March 1914 – 20 January 2007) was a German nature conservationist.Most of his professional career took place in the German Democratic Republic where he is known as "Nestor des Naturschutzes in Ostdeutschland" (loosely "East Germany's original Nature Conservationist").
He also designed the Long-eared owl silhouette, originally on a yellow background, which since 1989 has been adapted and become known across Germany as a symbol identifying conservation areas.