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Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.
Recent Shows
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
Miyoko Chu, senior director of communications at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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...
Rick Yocum, executive director, the Humane Society of Manatee County
Rick Yocum--executive director of the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC), established more than 50 years ago, and now a truly multifaceted...
Alene Anello, founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens
Alene Anello--founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lawsuits that benefit chickens—recalls...
Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, discusses the Sanctuary, its imminent relocation, some resident animals, the recent fatal gator attack in Fort Pierce, and more.
Annette Wrubleski, founder of Laughing Pig Sanctuary
Annette Wrubleski is founder and president of the Laughing Pig Sanctuary, a refuge in Bartow, Florida providing a permanent home for elderly and abused pigs
Kelly Crandall, graduate student whose research yielded inadvertent, important results
Kelly Crandall is a graduate student at Southern Illinois University (SIU) whose research focusing on one raccoons and opossums inadvertently yielded results about the Burmese python, a rampant invasive species in south Florida.
Paul Watson, Captain Paul Watson Foundation
Captain Paul Watson--a major figure for decades in the realm of animal rights, he founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977—describes...
Kate Benjamin, Top Cat at Hauspanther
Kate Benjamin--whom I suggested you could call a cat lady while noting, in this case, the term would be strictly intended as a compliment, given...
April Goodwin, attorney & founder of The Goodwin Firm
April Goodwin, an attorney and founder of Largo-based The Goodwin Firm, a law firm specializing in pet law services