Awards and Honours
Farley Mowat was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1981. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship RV Farley Mowat was named in honour of him and he frequently visits it to assist its mission, and has also provided financial support to the group.
In 2005 Mowat received the first and only "Life-time Achievement Award" from the National Outdoor Book Award.
On June 8, 2010, it was announced that he would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
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