YOUNG ANIMAL HERO: SOPHIE SMITH AND KYRA BARBOUTIS
Schoolgirls have looked after more than 500 hedgehogs after setting up their own ‘hogspital’ to care for local wildlife.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: JAY WILDE
Cattle farmer donated his cows to an animal sanctuary because he could not bear to send them to slaughter, and became a vegan campaigner.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: KEVIN KELLY
PEOPLE'S POSTCODE LOTTERY LOCAL HERO: LINDA GOODMAN
Founder of anti-puppy farm campaign CARIAD, who has spearheaded changes in the law and makes personal sacrifices to illustrate the plight of farmed dogs.
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION: CHRIS PACKHAM
Television presenter, campaigner, author and environmentalist who has inspired the nation to celebrate and care for British wildlife.
YOUNG ANIMAL HERO: FINLAY PRINGLE
FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR: TONY CARLISLE
Founder of the Great North Dog Walk has helped to raise millions of pounds for animal causes despite suffering a series of health problems.
HERO ANIMAL: MALI
Sniffed out insurgents and bombs under heavy fire as British special forces and Afghan troops raided a Taliban-held hotel in Kabul.
SERVICES TO WILDLIFE: EDUARDO GONCALVES
Former chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports founded the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting, helping to make it front page news.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: RICH HARDY
Undercover investigator has exposed some of the most heinous examples of animal abuse around the world for nearly 20 years.
BATTERSEA RESCUE ANIMAL OF THE YEAR: FLEUR
Survived horrific ill-treatment in Romania before being rescued from a kill shelter, becoming a therapy dog in the UK.
INSPIRATIONAL ANIMAL: BARRIE
Puppy pulled from the rubble in war-torn Syria is thriving after 3,000-mile trip to be reunited with the former soldier who saved her.