Dr. Alan Rabinowitz
2008 Award Winner for Conservation

Dubbed the "Indiana Jones" of wildlife science by The New York Times, Dr. Rabinowitz is one of the world's most renowned field scientists. His goal in life is to find and survey the world's last wild places with the intention of saving as much land in protected areas as he can and securing homes for some of the world's most endangered large mammals.

Dr. Rabinowitz is best known for his work with wild cats. At present, Dr. Rabinowitz is committed to the success of two major long term objectives: Establishing and securing a contiguous wild jaguar corridor on public and private lands ranging from Mexico to Argentina as well as setting up the world's largest tiger reserve in Myanmar.

Hardy Jones
Founder & Executive Director, www.BlueVoice.org
2008 Award Winner for Media

Mr. Jones is a former news journalist with CBS and UPI. He is best known for his more than two decades of making award-winning television documentaries about the oceans and marine mammals.

Mr. Jones founded and directs www.BlueVoice.org, a website dedicated to saving the marine mammals that inhabit the seas.

Dr. George Schaller
2007 Award Winner

Dr. Schaller is considered by many to be one of the greatest wildlife scientists in the world and is the first ever recipient of the IWFF Lifetime Achievement Award.

As Vice President for Science and Exploration at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, he works to bring together the governments of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and Tajiskstan in support of an International Peace Park. Part of the Greater Pamir Initiative, these efforts rely on the management of joint resources and cooperation toward mutual benefit of wildlife and humans.