by Duncan | Jan 1, 2014 | Authors, Elephants, Wild
Cynthia Moss—the author and wildlife researcher who has spent more than 40 years studying the elephants of Amboseli National Park in Kenya (and speaking live from her tent in Amboseli!)—describes how she first became enchanted with elephants and decided to devote her...
by Duncan | Dec 25, 2013 | General, Musicians
We presented something a little different—a very special edition of “Talking Animals” you might say (we wouldn’t say that, but you might!) It didn’t make sense to devote Christmas morning to a regular edition of the program, particularly conducting a guest...
by Duncan | Dec 18, 2013 | Advocates, Mammals
John Lukas—President of The Okapi Conservation Project—describes some of the key traits of this distinctive-looking, fascinating animal found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The okapi is often referred to as elusive—Lukas used the adjective...
by Duncan | Dec 11, 2013 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Mammals
Amy Shever—the founder of 2nd Chance 4 Pets, an animal welfare organization that seeks to reduce the number of family pets unnecessarily euthanized due to the death or incapacity of their companions—provides an overview of what 2nd Chance is, what it seeks to do, and...
by Duncan | Dec 4, 2013 | Authors, Dogs, Mammals
Jon Katz—the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books, most recently “The Second Chance Dog: A Love Story”—discusses writing, dogs, and the new book, a memoir. He starts off addressing the sort of writing schedule and discipline that have yielded 25 Katz books...