NWTF awards Duane Diefenbach for turkey restoration

TWS Council member Duane Diefenbach received the Henry S. Mosby Award from the National Wild Turkey Federation. The national conservation award was given in recognition of Diefenbach’s “far-reaching contribution to turkey-restoration efforts.”

“Duane has contributed significantly to wild turkey research during his career that has spanned more than two decades,” National Wild Turkey Federation co-CEO Kurt Dyroff said. “We are thankful for all his accomplishments in helping conserve wild turkeys, especially through his work in the great state of Pennsylvania.”

An adjunct professor of wildlife ecology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, Diefenbach, is unit leader of Penn State’s Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Since 2000, he has collaborated with the Pennsylvania Game Commission in its wild turkey research.

The federation chose the right man to honor, said Bradley Cardinale, professor and head of the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. “Dr. Diefenbach is one of the world’s premier wildlife biologists who works to protect species populations by developing better management and conservation methods,” he said.

Diefenbach accepted the award remotely during the federation’s 50th anniversary celebration at its 47th annual Convention and Sport Show.

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