HCW Awards

Higher Calling Wildlife® gives out two awards annually to foster conservation in young people.

The Tony Houseman Conservation Legacy Award honors conservationist Tony Houseman by highlighting young people doing grassroots conservation work or early in their schooling for wildlife careers.

Tony Houseman with a darted rhino on a “green hunt” to extract DNA.

The Austin Stevens Young Adventurer Award captures the spirit of its namesake the legendary Austin Stevens Snakemaster by putting the spotlight on young kids with a real heart for wildlife and adventure.

The one and only Austin Stevens.

The 2025 Houseman Award Winner Emilee Totino

Emilee Totino is a sophomore at LSU-Alexandria and is involved in wildlife studies. She has been working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries working with the red-cockaded woodpecker program.

Past Houseman Award Winners

Past Austin Stevens Award Winners