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Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.
Recent Shows
Kari Bagnall, founder of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Kari Bagnall--founder and executive director of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, which offers permanent care to nearly 200 monkeys retired from...
Kelly McCormick and Glenn Maresca, co-founders of Florida Rescue Farm
Kelly McCormick and Glenn Maresca--co-founders of Florida Rescue Farm, a sanctuary in Duette, FL, devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating, and...
Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler, co-creators of “In Her Nature”
Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler—co-creators of “In Her Nature,” a new digital series carried on the YouTube channel for the longstanding PBS...
Michael Schneider, founder of Pilots To The Rescue
Michael Schneider, a pilot and founder of Pilots To The Rescue—which flies animals from shelters plagued by low rates of adoption (and, often,...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–12th Edition
As we’ve done 11 times prior—spanning nearly four years--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to...
Dr. Alex Travis, director of Cornell Public Health and chair of the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Alex Travis--director of Cornell Public Health and chair of the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College...
Howard Baskin, financial guiding light of Big Cat Rescue
Howard Baskin—often identified as Advisory Board Chairman of Big Cat Rescue, and spouse of Carole Baskin, the founder of the sanctuary that...
Jessica Farrer, marine biologist featured in NATURE’s “Expedition Killer Whale”
Jessica Farrer--a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in...
Hannah Shaw, “Kitten Lady,” new book: “Cats Of The World”
Hannah Shaw--recognized as an influential humane educator, her specialty is providing instruction in caring for neonatal kittens; she’s also a...
Steve Nesbitt, retired FWC wildlife biologist
Steve Nesbitt--a retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife biologist, who over a FWC stint of some 35 years, developed a...