International Award

On March 21, 2009 Bob and Doreen Henderson were presented with the 2008 Wild Life Protection Award from Oliever Bonnett, the Canadian Director of IFAW Canada.

When I read Doreens post on the WHOAS Blog, I thought how much it sounded so typical of Doreen.

It seemed a bit surreal to be recognized along with previous awards recipients given to icons such as Jane Goodal the Primatologist, Farley Mowat, Canadian Writer and Naturalist, and Bob Mills, Member of Parliment, Red Deer.  All are well known conservationists.  Bob and I didn’t feel that we were doing anything extraordinary.

Regardless of whether you think the wild horses are a part of the spirit of the west or you think they are simply feral animals, the unfailing committment of Bob & Doreen to see that they get some protection from abuse has been inspirational. From saving a foal from a rocky shoal to bringing it to our attention that they were being shot and treated inhumanely they have served the wildies in any way they could.

There are some interesting tales on the Wild Horse Website. One of my favorites is when Bob loaded an injured wildie yearling in the trailer with only the help of his saddle horse to bring it home and treat it.

In these times of so much negativity, it is so nice to report some news of somebody doing something nice.  Hats off to the Hendersons.

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