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David Crawford, co-founder and executive director of Animal Help Now

By | August 11, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

David Crawford—co-founder and executive director of Animal Help Now, a Boulder, Colorado-based national organization considered the 911 of wildlife emergencies, a somewhat glib, though not inaccurate, description—observes that he didn’t have a particularly profound bond with animals as a kid, but developed that connection as a young man. Read more…

Kris Porter, founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife

By | June 16, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Kris Porter–founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, an Odessa, FL-based rescue and rehabilitation organization that tends to sick, injured, or orphaned wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, and more, across some 11 Florida counties—describes how caring for animals is a running theme of her life, dating back to being 8 years old, even though her Mom wasn’t at all pro-animal. Read more…

Callers As Guests

By | April 21, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, General, Health & Behavior, Pets | No comments

Periodically, I table the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. Read more…

Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center

By | April 7, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators | No comments

Dr. Justin Perrault—Director of Research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a nonprofit sea turtle research, rehabilitation, education, and conservation center, located in Juno, Florida—recalls growing up a landlocked kid in Memphis, Tennessee whose first exposure to a sea turtle came during a family trip to Mexico when he was 12. Read more…

Ginny Sweet, co-founder of Corsos for Heroes

By | February 24, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Ginny Sweet—co-founder (with Harry Toro) of Corsos for Heroes, an organization based in Lutz, Florida, that donates specially-trained service dogs, of the Cane Corso breed, to military veterans who are contending with one or more disabilities—describes some of the members of her military family. Read more…

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