Brenda Carey, an attorney and Executive Director of The Bureau Of Humane Law Enforcement--a relatively new, California-based, non-governmental, non-profit organization "devoted to defending all animals to the full extent of the law"--discusses her history and...
Captain Paul Watson, a veteran activist and truly legendary figure in the animal world--he was a co-founder of Greenpeace, and went on to found the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society; in 2000, Time magazine named him one of the environmental heroes of the 20th...
Kristal Parks, a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate--who last year mounted a 12-day hunger strike in Denver while the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus was performing there, to call attention to the suffering of circus...
Jane Hoffman, president of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals--which brings together more than 60 non-profit animal care groups based in and around Manhattan, with a collective goal to make New York City "no kill" in a two-stage, five/10-year plan--discusses...
Dr. Joel Parrott, Executive Director of the Oakland Zoo--considered by many, including those staunchly anti-zoo, to be one of the best zoos anywhere--discusses what traits he feels constitute a great zoo, philosophical & more tangible changes he's embraced and...
Ingrid Newkirk--the co-founder & president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)--discusses some of the organization's high-profile campaigns over its nearly 25-year history, her take on the pros and cons of its more controversial tactics, a...
Mike Arms--the president and executive director of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, a nationally-recognized facility in Rancho Santa Fe, CA--discusses his background & career in animal welfare, the Center's distinctive array of programs and services (including...
Alison Gianotto--an expert on animal abuse & cruelty who created pet-abuse.com, a web site that seeks to reduce animal abuse through providing education & information, including a data base of animal abuse cases across the country--discusses the impetus for...
Justin Rudd, a Long Beach-based canine-centric activist and organizer who oversees a number of animal-oriented events and organizations, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the two chief organizations he founded, Community Action Team (CAT) and Haute...
Tammy Grimes--founder of Dogs Deserve Better, a national education/legislation/rescue organization dedicated to freeing chained and penned dogs, and bringing them into the home--discusses the history and mission of this award-winning and growing (57-plus chapters...
