Abstract:
Winners of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards represent a cross-section of the population from students to scholars, conservation professionals to volunteer laypeople, and non-profit organizations to industries. Winners include Conservationist of the Year, John Garton (Huntersville); NCWF Hall of Fame, Thomas W. Reese (Hickory); and Wildlife Enforcement Officer of the Year, Sgt. Keith Templeton (Salisbury).