This episode of Knowing Animals features Associate Professor Tania Signal from the School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University. We discuss her paper ‘Double Jeopardy: Insurance, animal harm & domestic violence’ which appeared in the journal Violence Against Women in 2017. That paper was co-authored by Nik …continue
We hear from CEO Nick Spencer and Marketing Officer Phalkun Chan of Ibis Rice, in Phnom Penh. This project of the Wildlife Conservation Society protects some of Cambodia’s most endangered wildlife species, particularly the iconic giant ibis, by collaborating with local rice farmers for a win-win outcome.Ibis Rice www.ibisrice.com Your browser …continue
Welcome to the 398th episode of Our Hen House! Mariann talks to Dr. Melanie Joy about her new book, Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters. Harvard-educated psychologist Dr. Melanie Joy is the […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
Welcome to the 27th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Matthew Strugar, who tells us about a Federal judge’s decision to declare Utah’s ag-gag law unconstitutional. The Ag Gag Law was part of a movement among agricultural states to stop […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
Welcome to the 27th episode of the Animal Law Podcast! Mariann is joined by Matthew Strugar, who tells us about a Federal judge’s decision to declare Utah’s ag-gag law unconstitutional. The Ag Gag Law was part of a movement among agricultural states to stop undercover investigations by animal rights groups. Like other state’s ag …continue
WORLD DAY FOR THE END FOR SPECIESISMNearly 50 years on from when British psychologist Richard Ryder coined the term ‘speciesism’, we now have a World Day for the End of Speciesism.It’s a day to call for an end to discrimination against another purely on the basis of their species.Marches are …continue
Welcome to the 397th episode of Our Hen House! Mariann reports on her trip to Farm Sanctuary’s 2017 New York Hoe Down, featuring interviews with Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Baur and Susie Coston, photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, athlete and Hoe Down emcee Cam […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
