The Canadian Section of The Wildlife Society is pleased to feature many inspiring pioneers in the wildlife profession!

Do you know someone who is a deserving pioneer in wildlife conservation and management within Canada? Please consider submitting a request to the Wildlife Pioneer Recognition Committee by emailing [email protected]

Recipients of the Canadian Wildlife Pioneer Recognition Award

Francis Cook Pioneer

Francis Cook (2024)

Fred Cooke Pioneer

Fred Cook (2024)

Leslie Tuck Pioneer

Leslie M. Tuck (2023)

Arthur Bergerud Pioneer

Arthur T. Bergerud (2023)

Ian Stirling Cowan Award

Valerius Geist (2023)

Charles Krebs Cowan Award

Percy A. Traverner (2022)

James Bendell Pioneer

James (Jim) Bendell (2022)

Frederick Gilbert Pioneer

Frederick Gilbert (2022)

William Rowan Pioneer

William Rowan (2021)

William Fuller Pioneer

William A. Fuller (2021)

Novakowski Pioneer

Nicholas S. Novakowski (2021)

Ernest Thompson Seton Pioneer

Ernest Thompson Seton (2021)

Anderson Pioneer

R.M. Anderson (2020)

J Dewey Soper Pioneer

J. Dewey Soper (2020)

Dennis Chitty Pioneer

Dennis Chitty (2020)

CS Buzz Holling Pioneer

C.S. 'Buzz' Holling (2020)

John P Kelsall Pioneer

John P. Kelsall (2020

Hugh Boyd Pioneer

Hugh Boyd (2019)

Ernie Kuyt Pioneer

Ernie Kuyt (2019)

Alexander Willian Francis Frank Banfield Pioneer

Alexander William Francis 'Frank' Banfield (2019)

Ian Mctaggart Cowan Pioneer

Ian McTaggart-Cowan (2018)

Hoyes Lloyd Pioneer

Hoyes Lloyd (2018)

Harry Lumsden Pioneer

Harry G. Lumsden (2018)

H. Albert Hochbaum

H. Albert Hochbaum (2018

CHD Clarke Pioneer

C.H.D. Clarke (2018)

Anne Dagg Pioneer

Anne Dagg (2018)