John Deighton worked in Maine.
The Whitley Awards are made annually by the Whitley Fund for Nature -LRB- WFN -RRB- to recognise and celebrate effective national and regional conservation leaders across the globe .. The awards are worth # 35,000 -LRB- 2016 -RRB- and are now amongst the most high profile of conservation prizes - they have been called the `` Green Oscars '' .. The awards particularly seek to recognise contributions to wildlife conservation made from outside the developed world , and to bring to international attention the work of deserving individuals committed to precipitating long-lasting conservation benefits on the ground .. The awards involve a process of reference , application and interview .. The Whitley Awards Ceremony , hosted by the patron of WFN , The Princess Royal , is held annually at the Royal Geographical Society , usually in the Spring .. Princess Royal. Princess Royal. Royal Geographical Society. Royal Geographical Society. The Whitley Awards were established in 1994 by Edward Whitley , when a single award of # 15,000 was made .. Edward Whitley. Edward Whitley ( environmentalist )