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Jason Hribal, historian and author, most recently of “Fear Of The Animal Planet: The Hidden History Of Animal Resistance”

Duncan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:00:17 +0000

Jason Hribal, historian and author, most recently of “Fear Of The Animal Planet: The Hidden History Of Animal Resistance,” which examines zoos, circuses and aquariums, and the array of circumstances behind the animal escapes and attacks that occur at those facilities. Jason Hribal, an author who holds a PhD in history, discusses his latest book, […]

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Archele Hundley- Former Ringling Employee

Duncan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:49:33 +0000

Archele Hundley–a former Ringling Bros. employee on the animal crew who’s done PSAs for PETA (though, interestingly, is not a PETA member), has spoken in front of various groups about the plight of circus animals, and testified at the big federal lawsuit against Ringling –discusses her background, including growing up in West Virginia, where her […]

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Pat Derby–co-founder of The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

Duncan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Pat Derby–co-founder of The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), which operates three animal sanctuaries in Northern California, among them the 2300-acre ARK 2000, where upwards of a dozen elephants live–discusses the needs of and challenges faced by captive elephants; indicates that her view of elephants in zoos isn’t inherently one of opposition but involves a […]

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Kristal Parks–a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate

libby — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:00:46 +0000

Kristal Parks, a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate–who last year mounted a 12-day hunger strike in Denver while the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus was performing there, to call attention to the suffering of circus elephants–discusses her background as an activist, when & how she decided to focus on elephants, details of […]

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Cindy Carroccio–director of the Austin Zoo

libby — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:00:45 +0000

Cindy Carroccio, director of the Austin Zoo–actually an expansive rescue facility that houses animals that were formerly used in lab research, were performers in circuses and roadside attractions, victims of the exotic pet trade, “surplus” animals from conventional zoos, etc.–discusses her facility, “scamtuaries,” and a panoply of animal issues. [www.AustinZoo.com, www.AustinZoo.org] COMEDY CORNER: Triumph The […]

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Chris DeRose–founder of Last Chance For Animals

libby — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:00:09 +0000

GUEST: Chris DeRose, former actor, longtime activist and founder of Last Chance For Animals [ www.lcanimal.org], discussing the plight of circus animals–and what goes on at circuses that use animals–as Ringling Bros. is back in town. COMEDY CORNER: Bill Engvall’s “Dorkfish” MUSIC: Erin McKeown’s “Blackbirds,” The Chieftains’ “Tennessee Stud,” instrumentals NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Warren […]

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