by Duncan | Feb 26, 2025 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Educators, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians
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—explains exactly what his extended job title involves, noting that he brings being both a...
by Duncan | Feb 12, 2025 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan, Wildlife
Howard Baskin—often identified as Advisory Board Chairman of Big Cat Rescue, and spouse of Carole Baskin, the founder of the sanctuary that operated in Tampa for more than three decades—recalls, as a savvy businessman wielding a Harvard MBA, his reaction upon first ...
by Duncan | Feb 5, 2025 | Adoption, Advocates, Authors, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals, Pets, Rescue
Jessica Farrer–a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer Whale,” a new installment of the PBS series “Nature”—recalls...
by Duncan | Jan 29, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior
Hannah Shaw–recognized as an influential humane educator, her specialty is providing instruction in caring for neonatal kittens; she’s also a NYT bestselling author whose latest book “Cats Of The World,” is a collaboration with her husband, photographer Andrew...
by Duncan | Jan 22, 2025 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Steve Nesbitt–a retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife biologist, who over a FWC stint of some 35 years, developed a reputation for extensive knowledge about a slew of species—recalls his interest in birds was cultivated as a kid by...