2010 National Press Club Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award Winners
David Grimm, Science Magazine
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"A Cure for Euthanasia?", David Grimm, Science Magazine
Every year, four million cats and dogs are euthanized in U.S. shelters and millions more are shot and poisoned in massive culling campaigns around the globe. Thirty million feral cats roam the streets of the U.S., and tens of millions of stray dogs crowd the back alleys of the developing world. They starve, spread disease and suffer by the side of the road. In "A Cure for Euthanasia?", David Grimm carefully traces the stories of several researchers who are working to develop a sound solution -- such as a vaccine or pill -- that would allow even poor countries to sterilize a large number of animals without the resources needed for traditional spay/neuter programs. Grimm reports that this long-pursued quest has been given new life in the form of $75 million in grants and prizes being offered to the first team to develop a viable product. Grimm's comprehensive and well written story has alerted more scientists to this field of study and educated the public about one of the most critical animal welfare issues of the day -- and the urgent need to develop an effective solution.
"A Cure for Euthanasia?", David Grimm, Science Magazine
Every year, four million cats and dogs are euthanized in U.S. shelters and millions more are shot and poisoned in massive culling campaigns around the globe. Thirty million feral cats roam the streets of the U.S., and tens of millions of stray dogs crowd the back alleys of the developing world. They starve, spread disease and suffer by the side of the road. In "A Cure for Euthanasia?", David Grimm carefully traces the stories of several researchers who are working to develop a sound solution -- such as a vaccine or pill -- that would allow even poor countries to sterilize a large number of animals without the resources needed for traditional spay/neuter programs. Grimm reports that this long-pursued quest has been given new life in the form of $75 million in grants and prizes being offered to the first team to develop a viable product. Grimm's comprehensive and well written story has alerted more scientists to this field of study and educated the public about one of the most critical animal welfare issues of the day -- and the urgent need to develop an effective solution.
Broadcast:
"Stampede to Oblivion", George Knapp, reporter and Matthew Adams, photojournalist/editor, KLAS-TV8, Las Vegas, NV
In a culmination of more than 20 years of reporting on wild horse issues, KLAS-TV8 Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp's hard-hitting documentary takes an in-depth look at what is happening to the dwindling population of the romantic wild horses of the west. He and photojournalist Matthew Adams examine the policies of the Bureau of Land Management, the government agency assigned the task of protecting wild herds on public lands. They report that BLM round-ups have resulted in more horses warehoused in government corrals than the number remaining in the wild and that the agency has authorized cattle grazing on most of the millions of acres where the horses have been removed.
They interview former BLM employees and others who point to what they believe is a longstanding partnership between the BLM and the livestock industry. They also report on the on-going efforts of Madeleine Pickens, wife of wealthy oilman, T. Boone Pickens, who has proposed the creation of a million-acre wild horse sanctuary in Northern Nevada.
