Golden Brent Goose Feather
The Golden Brent Goose Feather is an honor given by the Wadden Sea Protection Station as part of the Brent Goose Days on Hallig Hooge . It distinguishes people who are committed to protecting the Brent geese and their habitat. This use can take place in different fields of work that have been taken into account over the years by awarding the spring.
Previous winners
| year | Award winners | Function, reason for the award |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Günter Flessner | Long-standing Minister of Agriculture in Schleswig-Holstein, in this role also responsible for nature conservation |
| 2001 | Peter Prokosch | at that time managing director of WWF Germany , responsible for nature conservation, research and associations |
| 2002 | Gudrun and Hermann Matthiesen | Resident of Hallig Süderoog , for practical nature conservation in the region |
| 2003 | Jan van de Kam | photographer |
| 2004 | Willfried Janßen | Environmental didact |
| 2005 | Hans-Heiner Bergmann | Biologist and ecologist in the field of geese research and nature conservation |
| 2006 | Jens Enemark | Common Wadden Sea Secretariate (CWSS), for international cooperation in the Wadden Sea |
| 2007 | Gerd Oetken | Founder and long-term chairman of the Wadden Sea Protection Station for his life's work |
| 2008 | Dieter Harrsen | District Administrator of the District of North Friesland, for supporting the biosphere work and the Ringelganstage |
| 2009 | Friedrich Heddies Andresen | Head of the National Park Office a. D., for his participation in the Hallig program |
| 2010 | Bart Ebbinge | Geese researcher from the Netherlands, for his many contributions to the protection of Brent geese |
| 2011 | Annemarie Lübcke | Former managing director of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea and Halligen biosphere reserve, responsible for the "Biosphere and Sustainable Development" division |
| 2012 | Andrew St. Joseph | British pioneer of Brent goose research and pioneer of color ringing of Brent geese |
| 2013 | Harry Diedrichsen | Volunteer national park warden and Jordsand consultant for the bird island Norderoog |
| 2014 | Helmut Grimm | former head of the national park administration, for his commitment to the national park and the biosphere |
| 2015 | Renée Oetting Jessel and Uwe Jessel | National park tour guide or Hallig teacher for decades of commitment on the Hallig Hooge |
| 2016 | Boy-Peter Andresen | former mayor of Langeneß , for his commitment to the Hallig Langeneß |
| 2017 | not awarded | |
| 2018 | Albert Pahl | Former district president of the district of North Friesland for his commitment to nature conservation |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The big eating in the mudflats: 65,000 brent geese offer an impressive spectacle. In: welt.de . April 19, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
- ↑ Goose researcher Ebbinge receives "Golden Brent Goose Feather" at the Brent Goose Days. April 17, 2010, accessed June 28, 2010 .