Budweiser Conservationist of the Year

The Budweiser Conservationist of the Year selects a conservation organization to receive a $50,000 grant from Budweiser and the Foundation. The three runners up each direct a $5,000 grant to a conservation organization of their choice. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the outdoors and conservation.

Nominate an individual before the July 10, 2009 deadline.

COMMITMENT TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

George Dunklin Jr. from Stuttgart, Ark., an active proponent for wetland and habitat conservation, has been named the 2009 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show held in Orlando, Fla.

“We are pleased to recognize George and the other finalists participating in our annual Conservationist of the Year award program,” said Bob Fishbeck, Budweiser product manager, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

2009 Conservationist of the Year

George Dunklin, Jr., an avid outdoorsman, was honored as the 2009 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year.

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“This is the fourteenth consecutive year that Budweiser and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation have sponsored the award, which recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the outdoors and wildlife conservation.”

Each year, a committee selects four conservationists, 21 or older, as finalists from dozens of outstanding nominees, and Budweiser consumers from across the country vote for the Conservationist of the Year in an open-ballot process on Budweiser.com.

A $50,000 grant from Budweiser and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will be made to Dunklin to support conservation efforts. In addition, the grant can be matched, and the value of the award could reach as much as $200,000.

Dunklin is an active proponent of wetland and habitat conservation in Arkansas and the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. He is a member of the Ducks Unlimited President’s Council, chairman of the Ducks Unlimited Conservation Programs Committee and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Dunklin’s family farm is a model for restoring waterfowl habitat – a major contribution to the local ecosystem. His company, Five Oaks Wildlife Services, provides science-based technical assistance in waterfowl management to private landowners, restoring countless acres of wetland, consulting on state and federal projects and conducting workshops for the betterment of wildlife populations.