by Duncan | Aug 20, 2025 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Cats, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Primates
Joshua Zeman–award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the Russian-Ukraine war, chronicling efforts to care for, then evacuate, some 5000 animals at a Ukrainian zoo called...
by Duncan | Jul 2, 2025 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets
Adam Sugalski–who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular focus currently is opposing the bear hunt that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has proposed...
by Duncan | May 24, 2017 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald—a veterinarian for 35 years, featured on Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets,” which aired for 11 seasons—recounts his pre-vet, 25-year stint working security for Rolling Stones tours, and how that period ended when Keith Richards urged him to get on...
by Duncan | Jan 25, 2017 | Advocates, Authors, Captive, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior
For today’s edition of Talking Animals, I jettisoned the usual format and convened a panel discussion about the end of the Ringling Bros. circus. I was inspired to present the panel because I was struck by the array of reactions in the wake of the announcement by Feld...
by Duncan | Jul 2, 2014 | Advocates, General, Legislation
Carter Dillard—the co-founder of Four Feet Forward, a collective of attorneys, accountants, graphic designers, communication specialists who offer their services, pro bono, to help grassroots animal advocacy organizations—recounts the circumstances that spurred him,...
