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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
Matt Hamilton–writer-director of “Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers”
By Duncan | 2 min read
Matt Hamilton--writer-director of “Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers,” an unusual two-part edition of the PBS series, “Nature,” which premiered April...
Dr. Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall--the ethologist, activist, and conservationist who rose to international attention in the 1960s, propelled by her pioneering...
Duncan | Apr 5, 2023 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Mar 29, 2023 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Mar 22, 2023 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Mar 15, 2023 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Mar 8, 2023 | 2 min read
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.
Duncan | Mar 1, 2023 | 3 min read
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
Duncan | Feb 15, 2023 | 3 min read
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.
Duncan | Feb 8, 2023 | 2 min read
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...
Duncan | Feb 1, 2023 | 2 min read