Welcome to
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
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to...
Coleen Ellis, expert on pet loss and grief
Coleen Ellis—an expert on pet loss and dealing with the kind of grief that results from losing an animal companion—recalls how the loss 18 years...
Carol Buckley, longtime expert in the care of captive elephants
Carol Buckley—a longtime expert in the care of captive elephants, who co-founded The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, moving on to found Elephant...
Wayne Lynch, author & photographer of “Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds”
Wayne Lynch—science writer, photographer, and author of numerous books, most recently, “Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds,” a deep...
Mary Keith, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival
Mary Keith—the field trip coordinator for the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, taking place Oct 15-17, based at the Manatee Viewing Center in...
Erin Amerman, founder of Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary
Erin Amerman—the founder of Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary, which across two facilities located in and around Gainesville, FL houses some 150 cows,...
Anita Krajnc, global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty
Anita Krajnc—the global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty, which views itself as a companion to the Paris Agreement, described, on...
Tim Hetzner, Lutheran Church Charities President/CEO and founder of the K-9 Ministry
Tim Hetzner—Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) President/CEO and founder of the K-9 Ministry—provides a brief overview of the LCC, including the...
Diane Delano, founder of the Wild Horse Rescue Center
Diane Delano—founder of the Wild Horse Rescue Center, a Webster, Florida facility that rescues, rehabilitates, and finds new homes for wild...
Michael Webber, director of “The Conservation Game”
Michael Webber—director of the new documentary, “The Conservation Game,” which explores the realm of people who bring animals on late-night talk...