Awards

Life Membership, 2022, The Wildlife Society, August.

•  Stan Hodgkiss Canadian Outdoorsperson of the Year Award, 2023, Canadian Wildlife Federation
• Alberta Conservation Association Chair in Fisheries and Wildlife, 2022, 7-year renewal, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, March.
• Kristine Nordstrom Dedicated Service Award, 2022, Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society, March 17.
• J. Gordin Kaplan Award for Research, 2021, University of Alberta, Nov 18.
• Wilderness and Wildlife Defender’s Award, 2019, Alberta Wilderness Association, Nov 23.
• Publication of the Year Award (with Anne Loosen), 2019, Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society, March 16.
• Patron, American Society of Mammalogists, 2018, elected July 16.
• C. Hart Merriam Award, 2017, American Society of Mammalogists, 24 June.
• Special Recognition Service Award (with E Merrill), 2017, Alberta Chapter: The Wildlife Society, Lac la Biche, 11 March.
• Miroslaw Romanowski Medal, 2016, Royal Society of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, 18 November.
• ASTech Award, Outstanding Leadership in Alberta Science, 2014, Alberta Science and Technology Leadership Foundation.
• Fellow, Royal Society of Canada, Notified 2014 June; inducted 2014 November.
• President’s Award, 2014, Safari Club International.
• Emerald Award, 2013 Montane Research Program, Alberta, Edmonton.
• TWS Fellow, life-time award, 2012, The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
• Best Wildlife Publication Award “Popular Category,” 2012, Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society.
• Killam Annual Professorship, 2011-12, University of Alberta.
• Publication of the Year Award, 2011, Alberta Chapter of The Wildlife Society.
• Award of Merit, 2010, Alberta Trappers Association.
• William Rowan Distinguished Service Award, 2008, The Wildlife Society.
• International Conservationist of the Year, 2007, Safari Club International Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Erskine Fellowship, 1999, Canterbury University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Phi Kappa Phi, 1998, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
• University Scholar Award, 1996, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
• Chancellor’s Merit Award, 1996, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
• Faculty Scholar Award, 1994, Sigma Xi-University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chapter.
• Distinguished Professorship, 1993, 1999 University of Wisconsin System, Madison.
• Vallier Chair of Ecology, 1993, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
• Outstanding Research Merit Award, 1993, College of Arts and Sciences, Univ. Wyoming.
• Fulbright Scholar to India, 1992, U.S. Educational Foundation in India, Bangalore.
• Senior Research Fellow, 1991-92, American Institute of Indian Studies, Bangalore.
• Kuehn Professorship Award, 1984-85, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Wyoming.
• N.A.T.O. Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1982-83, National Science Foundation, Univ. Oxford, UK.
• Academy Exchange to Poland, 1982, National Academy of Sciences, Jagiellonian University.
• Outstanding Achievement Award, 1974, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.