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Benoit Conservationist of the Year

April 1, 2010 by: Cait Smith

Blues artist Tab Benoit was recently awarded the 2009 Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year for his work and advocacy for the state’s wetlands. On February 27, the awards banquet and the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s 71st Convention were held at the Cypress Bend Resort in honor of Benoit.

Benoit established the Voice of the Wetlands Foundation (VOW) to draw attention to the significance of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands, and linked it to his music with the Voice of the Wetl...

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