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Natasha Daly, author of National Geographic story “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”

By | May 22, 2019 | Advocates, Authors, Captive, Cetaceans, Elephants, General, Primates | No comments

Natasha Daly—a staff writer for the National Geographic, where she wrote the June cover story, “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”—addresses her role as the magazine’s “wildlife crime reporter,” how she landed on that beat, and what sort of stories she’s written in that capacity. Read more…

James Terry, about Mega Pet Adoption Event; Photographer Laurie Wolf, about Viral Photo

By | May 1, 2019 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, General | No comments

James Terry—Hernando County Animal Services Manager and one of the organizers of the Mega Pet Adoption Event, to be held May 17-19 at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, offering upwards of 700 dogs and cats—explains how the idea for the extravaganza came together: Read more…

Robert Clark, photographer extraordinaire

By | April 20, 2016 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, General | No comments

Robert Clark—an award-winning photographer for National Geographic and other major magazines, who’s just published a book, “Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage”—recounts key milestones of his career, including starting to shoot as a young kid, later winding up as a staff photographer Read more…

Michael Paterniti, author of “Hero Dogs: A Soldier’s Best Friend”

By | May 28, 2014 | Authors, Dogs, Health & Behavior | No comments

Michael Paterniti—the New York Times bestselling author of “The Telling Room” and journalist who’s written for such publications as Harpers, Esquire and GQ (where he works as a correspondent)—discusses “Hero Dogs: A Soldier’s Best Friend,” the cover story he wrote for the June issue of National Geographic. Read more…

Dr. Melanie Butera, veterinarian and adoptive mom to Dillie The Deer

By | April 30, 2014 | Authors, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Melanie Butera—a veterinarian who lives in Canal Fulton Ohio, but may be far better known as the adoptive “mom” to Dillie The Deer—recounts how Dillie entered her life, as a baby deer born blind and rejected by her mother, brought to Dr. Butera quite sickly and frail. Read more…

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