Outstanding Conservationist
Purpose: 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.
Criteria: 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.
Selection Process: A committee is appointed by the WSF Board of Directors on an annual basis. The committee determines the winner(s); WSF Board approval is not required.
Nomination Deadline: Nominations are due by November 1st.
PAST WINNERS
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
Awards Contact
Julie Tripp
Awards and Publications Director
11527 Stella Blue Dr.
Lolo, MT 59847
P) 406-602-8138
F) 307-527-7117
jtripp@wildsheepfoundation.org
Award Forms
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AWARD CRITERIA
