Nominations for the 2023 Clements Awards are now open!
The Clements Awards was created to highlight the outstanding work of the many wildlife advocates and animal lovers in Canada; in honour of long-time directors and leaders of The Fur-Bearers, George and Bunty Clements, these awards are presented to celebrate those who have followed in their footsteps as advocates for fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Categories and Past Winners
This award is given to a recipient whose artistic works have benefitted fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- John E. Marriott (Photographer)
- Tony Joyce (Photographer)
- Inder Nirwan (Videographer)
This award is given to a recipient whose leadership in recent years has benefitted fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- Pete Fry
- Meghan Lahti
- Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
This award is given to a recipient whose news or related media work has benefitted fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- Jessica Scott-Reid
- Larry Pynn
- Darcy Matheson
This award is given to a municipality or community whose activities have benefited fur-bearing animals.
Past recipients include:
- Port Alberni
This award is given to an organization whose work has benefitted fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- North Shore Black Bear Society
- AnimalKind (BC SPCA)
- Critter Care Wildlife Society
This award is given to a recipient whose educational initiatives or research have benefitted fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- Dr. Marc Bekoff
- Lisa Dahlseide
- Dr. Adrian Treves
Formerly the Outstanding Advocacy Award, recipients are those whose individual acts of advocacy have made significant impact on the lives of fur-bearing animals in Canada.
Past recipients include:
- Ellie Lamb
- PJ Smith
- Sadie Parr
