Award is designed to ridicule and expose the horrors of animal abuse and misuse.
Award forces animal abusers into the unwelcome spotlight of the public eye.
Award for needlessly slaughtering wild goats on the island. The Catalina Island Conservancy for needlessly slaughtering the remaining wild goats on Catalina Island. American Rocker Ted Nugent for criticizing Canada's plans to halt the spring bear hunt in Ontario in order to protect the hundreds of bear cubs who would be orphaned by hunters' bullets and for boldly claiming he could launch a successful boycott against Canada for this humane ban. Maryland Veterinarian Allen Ingling for providing Washington state's Makah Indian tribe with a powerful elephant gun for its first whale hunt in 70 years. Ingling also received the award for claiming that the elephant gun was an appropriate method of slaughter because the whales will die within 15 to 20 minutes after being shot.