On this episode of Knowing Animals we are joined by Peter Sankoff. Peter is a member of the Law Faculty at the University of Alberta in Canada. He is also Associate Dean. We discuss Peter’s paper ‘Canada’s Experiment with Industry Self-Regulation in Agriculture: Radical Innovation or Means of Insulation?’, which …continue
We chat with Dr Liv Baker. Liv is a conservation behaviorist and an expert in wild animal welfare, with research focusing on the role individual, wild animals have in the health of their social groups and populations. We speak about about conservation, rewilding and the inner lives of animals. Your browser does not …continue
Jasmin and Mariann open the show with a review of the National Geographic mini-documentary, Akashinga: The Brave Ones, which follows a group of women fighting poachers in Zimbabwe and why they are so committed to the cause of protecting and […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
August 21, 2020 Co-hosts Camille and Peter kick off the show with a review of the new KFC vegan chicken fillet sandwich, and vegan chicken popcorn—a game changer! In the news, the hosts discuss two Manitoba hens who were illegally discarded in a landfill, footage of a dying pig inside …continue
Josh Balk is Vice President of Farm Animal Protection for the Humane Society of the United States. In this lively interview he discusses legislative successes and the role of HSUS within the overall animal rights movement. The post Interview with Josh Balk of Humane Society of the United States appeared …continue
Analizamos con la abogada Lola García el caso del pequeño Tanke, muerto a los 8 meses en la mesa de operaciones durante la esterilización. El veterinario que llevo a cabo la intervención no tenía licencia para hacerlo, ya que no disponía del equipo necesario al tratarse de un consultorio y …continue
Hundreds of thousands of calf corpses could be left uncollected on dairy farms across the country. Is it a crisis, or an uncomfortable truth that the industry is failing to address? We also chat with Melanie Joy, the founding president of the charitable organization Beyond Carnism. What is carnism, and …continue
