Rick and Penney Oncken of Missoula, Mont., have received the highest honor given by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

The Wallace Fennell Pate Wildlife Conservation Award honors contributions of lasting significance to the benefit of elk, other wildlife and their habitat across North America. The award was presented to the Onckens during the Elk Foundation’s 25th annual convention, which concluded March 8 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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