Outstanding Conservationist
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THE OUTSTANDING CONSERVATIONIST AWARD IS PRESENTED TO WSF MEMBERS, NON-MEMBERS, OR ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING, EXEMPLARY, AND LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTIONS TO WILD SHEEP CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. RECIPIENTS WILL HAVE MADE A LASTING LEGACY TO THE WILD SHEEP RESOURCE.
Awardees are members, non-members, or organizations who/which have made significant, impactful, measurable, and durable contributions to wild sheep conservation and management, at the local, regional, national, and/or international scale, over an extended period of time.
Nomination Process: Nominations are solicited from the WSF membership, WSF Chapters & Affiliates, WSF Conservation Committee, and WSF Professional Resource Advisory Board (PRAB). At least three (3) Letters of Support from WSF members, Chapters & Affiliates, Conservation Committee members, and/or PRAB members should be submitted along with all nominations.
This award was not presented in 2025.
COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS
2024 - Steve Kilpatrick
2023 - Eric Rominger
2022 - Clay Brewer
2014 - Douglas Leech
2013 - Jim Hens
2012 - Jimmy John Liautad
2011 - Jimmy John Liautad
2010 - Shelly Sayer
2009 - Douglas Leech
2008 - Dennis Dale
2007 - Russell Young
2006 - Scott Jesseman
2005 - Ron Schauer
2004 - Edward Jankowski
2003 - Guinn Crousen
2002 - Mark Mariani
2001 - Ron Skoronski
2000 - Sherwin Scott
1999 - George Harms
1998 - Lee Anderson
1997 - Jerry Fletcher
1996 - Lee Anderson
1995 - Jerry Fletcher
1994 - Jerry Fletcher
1993 - Stanley Boots
1992 - Greg Stires
1991 - Stanley Boots
1990 - Robert Senter
1989 - Arthur Dubbs
1986 - Doc Thurston
1984 - Helmut & Gerda Gruel
