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Tippi Hedren, actress & animal advocate

Duncan — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 05:00:03 +0000

Tippi Hedren—the actress and longtime animal advocate, who recently published her memoir, “Tippi: A Memoir”—discusses Shambala Preserve, her sanctuary for rescued lions, tigers and other big cats that she established in 1972, and where Hedren, now 86 years old, still lives. She addresses the background and experiences animals of the who live there, and how […]

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Adam Sugalski, executive director of OneProtest

Duncan — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:38:19 +0000

Adam Sugalski—executive director of OneProtest, a Florida-based advocacy organization perhaps best known for its high-profile, successful effort to help halt the Florida bear hunt—recalls how he first stepped into the role of advocate when, as a professional artist, he was invited to a circus protest and realized the appearance of the signs and other materials […]

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Sy Montgomery, author of “The Soul of an Octopus”

Duncan — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:00:07 +0000

Sy Montgomery—author of 20 nonfiction books for adults and children, including the memoir about life with her pig, “The Good Good Pig,” and, most recently, “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness”–recalls growing up as a military brat, moving a lot, but animals (including a terrier and a parakeet) […]

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Dr. Lori Marino, founder of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy

Duncan — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 05:00:59 +0000

Dr. Lori Marino—founder and executive director of the Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy, as well as a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior and intelligence—explains exactly what a neuroscientist is, and how that academic orientation informs her thinking about animal behavior as opposed to, say, an animal behaviorist without that scientific training. Marino describes what prompted her […]

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Don Anthony of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF)

Duncan — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 04:00:37 +0000

Don Anthony–Communications Director of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF), which, since 1989, has been speaking and acting on behalf of animals in a multitude of ways—traces the history of the organization, including the impetus for its founding. He discusses ARFF’s initial campaigns, and initial victories, including helping persuade the city of Hollywood, FL […]

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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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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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