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1 The Schweitzer Medalists [1] (2008)

handle is hein.animal/schwm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1974 Dr. Lee Talbot, who successfully fought the spread of cruel poisons on federal lands. The Medal was presented by Hon. Russell Train, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1975 Fay Brisk, who uncovered cruelty and theft by labo- ratory dog dealers in the 1960s and initiated an ani- malport in Washington, DC to help animals trans- ported by air. The Medal was presented by Senator Lowell Weicker. 1976 Daniel Oduber, President of Costa Rica, for outstand- ing achievement in creating major national parks in Costa Rica where wildlife can flourish. The presenta- tion was made by Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. 1977 Yoko Muto, animal caretaker of Tokyo University, and representative of the Japan Animal Welfare Soci- ety, for her seven years of unstinting effort to allay the suffering of thousands of dogs used for experimental surgery, by gentle, personal nursing care given to each animal. The presentation was made by US Ambassa- dor to Japan, Mike Mansfield. 1979 Shri H.M. Patel, Chairman of the Indian Board for Wildlife, for his contributions to wildlife conservation and humane education as Indian Minister of Finance. 1980 Roger and Katharine Payne, for leadership in the protection of whales through observation of living Humpback and Right whales. Medal presentation by Senator Paul Tsongas. 1981 Dr. Dallas Pratt for his landmark books, especially Alternatives to Pain in Experiments on Animals. Medal presented by Senator Mark Hatfield. 1986 Senator Robert Dole whose leadership ensured enactment of the 1985 Improved Standards for Lab- oratory Animals Act and the 1978 humane slaughter legislation. 1987 Jane Goodall, for her leadership in fighting for protection of chimpanzees. Senator John Melcher, author of the requirement for psychological well being of primates in the Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act, presented the Medal. 1988 Astrid Lindgren for achieving enactment of the world's most comprehensive law against cruel fac- tory farming practices. Mrs. Lindgren is the author of many children's stories which are classics in Swedish literature and, in translation, throughout the world. Medal presentation by Congressman Charles Bennett. 1990 Allan Thornton and Dave Currey of the Environmen- tal Investigation Agency for achieving international protection for elephants and dolphins by revealing cruel and illicit commercial killing. The Medal was presented by Senator John Heinz. 1994 Michael Tillman for thwarting commercial whalers, reversing the Revised Management Procedure, and maintaining the moratorium on whale killing for profit at the 1993 International Whaling Commission meet- ing in Kyoto, Japan. Medal presentation by Jason Robards. 1996 Henry Spira for his successful campaigns against unnecessary experiments on animals and face branding of cattle. The work he started to prevent cruel confinement of hens, pigs, and calves in fac- tory farms continues. Albert Schweitzer address by Hon. Charles Percy. 1999 Edward Seymour-Rouse, Founder of Eurogoup for Animal Welfare and Parliamentary Intergroup for Animal Welfare, was instrumental in achieving a ban on leghold traps in the European Union. The Medal was presented by Madron Seligman, Member of the European Parliament. 2001 Andrzej Lepper, President of Samoobrona, the large Polish rural union whose name means self defense, for his battle against the industrial hog factory system. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President of Water- keeper Alliance, presented the Medal. 2004 Gail Eisnitz, author and humane investigator, for her courageous and unrelenting efforts to document, expose, and prevent widespread animal abuse in fac- tory farms and slaughterhouses. Medal presentation by John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market. Animal Welfare PO Box 3650, Washington, DC 20027 (703) 836-4300 a fax: (703) 836-0400 0 www.awionline.org Printed with soy ink on recycled paper [ ma o'@ THE SCHWEITZER MEDALISTS

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