The Other Animals

This week we look at on-the-ground responses by rescue and advocacy organizations to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it has impacted both the humans and nonhumans. The post Animal rescue and advocacy during the pandemic with guests Scott Borsky- Animal Rescue Center, Melissa Levy – Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society & …continue

Are animals trying to reclaim those spaces that were originally theirs? Is the earth really “healing” while all the humans are locked away? And what will happen once we’re released? Scholars Nik Taylor and Heather Fraser offer a global prognostication of life after the pandemic. The post Imagining human-animal relations …continue

Long before Tiger King, there was the Zanesville, OH massacre, where over 50 tigers, panthers, bears, and other exotic animals that had been confined were purposely released by their “owner” just before he committed suicide. What drives people to want to possess and hoard wild animals? The post The Tiger …continue

In this episode we explore the curious historical tensions between animal advocacy and environmentalism. Why have these two seemingly compatible groups been so often at odds with each other, and are there opportunities for cooperation? Plus, Rachel Fobar from National Geographic discusses the bear bile craze as a cure for …continue

In this episode we confront the root causes of the Coronavirus: the continued abuse of animals in the form of wildlife trading and captive breeding, along with the cultural traditions that provide legitimizing cover to these practices. Peter Li and Aysha Akhtar discuss why they persist and what can be …continue

In this episode we chat with Stephanie Boyles Griffin about the challenge of Wildlife Fertility Management. From birth control for koalas to putting squirrels on the pill, is prevention preferable to “culling,” and who gets to decide? The post Wildlife Fertility Management: “What is our role?” with guest Stephanie Boyles …continue

In this episode, we chat with noted authors and professors James Serpell and Carlo Siracusa about understanding cat behavior and the unique challenges faced by cat lovers. Steven Wise of the Nonhuman Rights Project also drops by to update us on the latest court rulings seeking to win legal status …continue

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