by Duncan | Nov 25, 2015 | Advocates, Authors, General, Horses, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Melanie Sue Bowles— founder-director of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary and the author of three books—provides a brief overview of the work she’s done at the sanctuary for nearly 25 years, as a prelude for discussing a momentous Facebook she had recently written. That...
by Duncan | Nov 18, 2015 | Cetaceans, Educators
Dr. Ann Weaver—an animal behaviorist conducting a pioneering, long-term, conservation-based study of free-ranging bottle nose dolphins off the coast of St. Petersburg, Florida—explains that she initially gravitated toward dolphins as an academic interest, as opposed...
by Duncan | Nov 11, 2015 | Advocates, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Legislation, Rescue
Richard Couto— founder, chief executive director and lead investigator of the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), the Miami-based organization that made international news recently by leading what’s been called “the largest tactical strike on extreme animal cruelty...
by Duncan | Nov 4, 2015 | Authors, General, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Mark Reinfeld —the celebrated vegan chef and author who was slated to present a cooking demonstration a few days later at the Tampa Bay Veg Fest—discusses what he’s found, over the years, to be the biggest misconception about vegan eating. He addresses some of the...
by Duncan | Oct 28, 2015 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Vegetarian/Vegan
Once in a while, I set aside the chief element of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that effort, and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of...
