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...
by Duncan | Mar 22, 2023 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Miyoko Chu– senior director of communications at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology—recalls an outing at age 10 or so with her father, to San Francisco’s Chinatown, where they performed a spontaneous rescue of two pigeons, a transformative experience that was...
by Duncan | Mar 15, 2023 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Rick Yocum–executive director of the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC), established more than 50 years ago, and now a truly multifaceted operation—traces his career path to his current job, which he’s held for seven years. In answer to a question of mine,...
by Duncan | Mar 8, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Operations, Vegetarian/Vegan
Alene Anello–founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lawsuits that benefit chickens—recalls growing up in a family with plenty of animals, mostly dogs. However, when at age 11, she asked for her very own...