by Duncan | May 10, 2023 | Advocates, Educators, Primates, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Diana Goodrich–co-director of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, located not far from Seattle, and housing 15 chimps—says she can’t recall a time she didn’t want to work with animals. Goodrich traces the winding path, academically and professionally, that led...
by Duncan | May 3, 2023 | Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Pets, Rescue
Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD–an entomologist by training, and the author of multiple books, focused on ants and spiders—recounts how she came to write a book about microbes, “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World.” Spicer Rice explains that a...
by Duncan | Apr 26, 2023 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue
As we’ve done six times prior—spanning nearly two years–today’s show involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats,...
by Duncan | Apr 5, 2023 | Advocates, Authors, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Primates, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Dr. Jane Goodall–the ethologist, activist, and conservationist who rose to international attention in the 1960s, propelled by her pioneering work studying chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania—offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and...
by Duncan | Mar 29, 2023 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Vegetarian/Vegan, Wildlife
John Di Leonardo–president of Humane Long Island, an animal advocacy organization there, where he also oversees its international Duck Defenders project—recalls growing up without family pets, but deeply fascinated by all types of insects. Di Leonardo explains...
