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THE WISCONSIN CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

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The Wisconsin Award 

Our chapter’s highest recognition of a person or group that exemplifies the wildlife profession in Wisconsin.  The award is intended to be given out annually and nominees are evaluated on the basis of their overall achievement or service to the wildlife profession in the fields of: management, research, teaching, public relations, or legislative direction.  Nominees may be any member of the wildlife profession and its supporting disciplines including members of governing bodies.


Past Recipients


  • 1977  -  Joseph J. Hickey
  • 1978  -  not awarded
  • 1979  -  Frederick and Frances Hamerstrom
  • 1980  -  William Green
  • 1981  -  not awarded
  • 1982  -  Robert A. McCabe
  • 1983  -  Student Chapter TWS – UWSP
  • 1984  -  Paul J. Olson
  • 1985  -  Ruth L. Hine
  • 1986  -  Richard A. Hunt
  • 1987  -  Forest W. Stearns
  • 1988  -  not awarded
  • 1989  -  not awarded
  • 1990  -  not awarded
  • 1991  -  not awarded
  • 1992  -  James B. Hale
  • 1993  -  Daniel O. Trainer
  • 1994  -  Cy Kabat
  • 1995  -  not awarded
  • 1996  -   C. D. “Buzz” Besadny
  • 1997  -  not awarded
  • 1998  -  John F. Kubisiak
  • 1999  -  Donald H. Rusch
  • 2000  -  Charles M. Pils
  • 2001  -  Keith R. McCaffery
  • 2002  -  Scott R. Craven
  • 2003  -  James O. Evrard
  • 2004  -  Bruce E. Kohn
  • 2005  -  not awarded
  • 2006  -  Edward J. Frank
  • 2007  -  Gerald A. Bartelt
  • 2008  -  not awarded
  • 2009  -  Jim March
  • 2010  -  Carl Batha
  • 2011  -  Alan Crossley
  • 2012  -  Adrian Wydeven
  • 2013  -  Tim Van Deelen
  • 2014  -  James Hardin
  • 2015  -  Eric Anderson
  • 2016  -  Tom Hauge
  • 2017  -  Tom Nicholls
  • 2018  -  Mike Foy
  • 2019  -  Tami Ryan


Contact Us

PO Box 487, Stevens Point, WI 54481-0487

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