[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 184 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF JIM FOWLER

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2011

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
one of our nation's best known naturalists, accomplished 
conservationists, and recognizable television personalities, Jim 
Fowler. This weekend, the city of Albany, Georgia is proclaiming 
Saturday, December 3, 2011 as ``Jim Fowler Day'' and presenting him 
with a key to the city. The ceremony honoring Mr. Fowler will take 
place during Albany, Georgia's Celebration of Lights Christmas Parade. 
I am pleased to say that Mr. Fowler, a native of Albany, will be 
serving as the Grand Marshall of this year's Celebration of Lights 
Christmas Parade.
  Jim Fowler's five decade long career as one of America's leading 
wildlife experts began at Earlham College in Indiana, Pennsylvania 
where he graduated with degrees in zoology and geology. Following his 
studies at Earlham College, Mr. Fowler conducted the first studies of 
the world's largest eagle, the Harpy, in the Amazon Rainforest and 
later tracked the movement of the Andean Condor bird in Peru.
  Following his academic pursuits, Mr. Fowler served with Marlin 
Perkins as co-host and later became host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild 
Kingdom television show and also hosted Mutual of Omaha's Spirit of 
Adventure. These acclaimed educational television programs received 
many awards including four Emmys and an endorsement by the National 
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for family viewing. He has been a 
frequent guest on many network news and talk shows and served as the 
wildlife correspondent for NBC's Today Show. Mr. Fowler was also 
prominently featured in a news piece that the Animal Planet network did 
on the Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in 2007.
  Jim Fowler serves as president of the Fowler Center for Wildlife 
Education in New York and serves as the honorary president of the 
Explorers Club. In 1994, he received the prestigious Explorers Club 
Medal, the club's highest honor. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of 
Laws, honoris causa from Earlham College and in 2003 he was awarded the 
Lindbergh Award which recognizes individuals for significant 
contributions toward the balance of technology and nature.
  As a world renowned zoologist and leading wildlife expert, Mr. Fowler 
has dedicated his professional career to educating audiences on the 
importance of preserving and protecting some of earth's most precious 
habitats. He has inspired generations of Americans to pursue the 
altruistic goals of improving our global ecosystem and maintaining the 
existence of the world's wildlife communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in paying tribute 
to Mr. Jim Fowler for his many career achievements, outstanding 
service, and public distinction and most importantly for his unwavering 
support for the preservation of our world's natural habitats.

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