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DISTINGUISHED MOOSE BIOLOGIST - PAST RECIPIENTS

1992 Not presented
1991 Charles C. Schwartz,
 Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Sol-

dotna, Alaska.
1990 Rolf Peterson, 
 Michigan Technological University, 

Houghton, Michigan.
1989 Warren B. Ballard,
 Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game,
 Nome, Alaska.
1988 Vince F. J. Crichton,
 Manitoba Dept. of Natural Resources, 

Winnipeg Manitoba.
and
 Michel Crête,
 Ministère du Loisir, de la Chasse et de 

la Péche, Service de la faune terrestre, 
Québec, PQ.

1987 W. C. (Bill) Gasaway,
 Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Fair-

banks, Alaska.
1986 H. R. (Tim) Timmermann,
 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 

Thunder Bay, Ontario.
1985 Ralph Ritcey,
 Fish and Wildlife Branch, Kamloops, 

British Columbia.
1984 Edmund Telfer,
 Canadian Wildlife Service,
 Edmonton, Alberta.
1983 Albert W. Franzmann,
 Alaska Division of Fish and Game, 

Soldotna, Alaska.

1982 A. (Tony) Bubenik,
 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 

Maple, Ontario.
1981 Patrick D. Karns,
 Minnesota Division of Fish and Wild-

life, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
and
 Al Elsey,
 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 

Thunder Bay, Ontario.

In 1974, prior to the establishment of the 
Distinguished Moose Biologist Award, the group 
recognized the pioneering moose research of the 
late Laurits (Larry) Krefting, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, with an individual award.

2009 Kenneth N. Child, 
Prince George, British Columbia.

2007 Kris J. Hundertmark,
 University of Alaska Fairbanks, 

Fairbanks, Alaska.
2006 Kristine M. Rines,
 New Hampshire Fish and Game 

Department, New Hampton, New 
Hampshire.

2005 W. M. (Bill) Samuel,
 University of Alberta,
 Edmonton, Alberta.
2004 W. Eugene Mercer,
 Wildlife Division,
 St. John's, Newfoundland.
2003 Arthur R. Rodgers,
 Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 

Thunder Bay, Ontario.
2002 Bernt-Erik Sæther,
 Norwegian University of Science and 

Technology,
 Trondheim, Norway.
2001 R. Terry Bowyer,
 University of Alaska,
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
2000 Gerry M. Lynch,
 Alberta Environmental Protection,
 Edmonton, Alberta.
1999 William J. Peterson,
 Minnesota Department of Natural Re-

sources,
 Grand Marais, Minnesota.
1998 Peter A. Jordan,
 University of Minnesota,
 St. Paul, Minnesota.
1997 Margareta Stéen,
 Swedish University of Agricultural Sci-

ences, Uppsala, Sweden.
1996 Vic Van Ballenberghe,
 U.S. Forest Service,
 Anchorage, Alaska.
1995 Not Presented
1994 James M. Peek,
 University of Idaho,
 Moscow, Idaho.
1993 Murray W. Lankester,
 Lakehead University, 
 Thunder Bay, Ontario.