by Duncan | May 21, 2025 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General
Jamie Katz–who’s worked as a Fort Lauderdale-based real-life pet detective for a decade—recalls growing up amidst a family that always lived with cats and dogs, as well as her initial efforts helping animals while regularly driving along a prescribed route. Katz...
by Duncan | May 14, 2025 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation
Katrina Shadix–founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and all of Florida’s natural resources and wildlife—recalls, as a second generation Floridian, the formative joys of growing up in...
by Duncan | May 7, 2025 | Adoption, Advocates, Authors, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Spay/Neuter, Wildlife
Occasionally, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format–a long form interview with a single guest–to give voice to a broader array of animal organizations and leaders, concerned animal advocates, and others who simply care...
by Duncan | Apr 30, 2025 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall–the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World—recounts how he approached writing Slither, a strategy seeking to beckon even those amidst the sizable...
by Duncan | Apr 23, 2025 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Wildlife
Kate MacFall and Katherine McGill—longtime wildlife experts joining me for a discussion devoted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), specifically, the FWC’s current effort to evaluate existing rules for wildlife trapping—address what for...
