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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
Mark E. Hauber, ornithologist & author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”
Mark E. Hauber—professor, ornithologist, and author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”—recalls becoming seriously interested...
Donna Kalil, python hunter
Donna Kalil--a python removal contractor (aka “python hunter”)—recalls growing up in Venezuela, with close proximity to the jungle helping...
Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist
Jane O’Hara, the animal advocate and artist--whose paintings tend to celebrate animals or explore animal issues—recalls a regular upbringing,...
Susan Tellem, executive director of American Tortoise Rescue
Susan Tellem--executive director of American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a nonprofit established in 1990 for the protection of all species of turtles...
Diana Goodrich, co-director of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Diana Goodrich--co-director of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, located not far from Seattle, and housing 15 chimps—says she can’t recall a...
Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World”
Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD--an entomologist by training, and the author of multiple books, focused on ants and spiders—recounts how she came to...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 7th Edition
As we’ve done six times prior—spanning nearly two years--today’s show involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to...
Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall--the ethologist, activist, and conservationist who rose to international attention in the 1960s, propelled by her pioneering...
John Di Leonardo, president of Humane Long Island
John Di Leonardo--president of Humane Long Island, an animal advocacy organization there, where he also oversees its international Duck Defenders...
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...