Why do we overlook insects so often? In this show we decided to focus on insects for a change. Our guest Alex Hill is doing his PhD research on human insect relationships. We discuss why people including animal advocates and vegans do not consider insects much at all. We have …continue
Vegan pioneer Victoria Moran discusses her new book “Age Like a Yogi” and explores how yoga’s principle of non-violence (ahimsa) connects with animal advocacy. Drawing from 40 years of activism, Victoria shares how spiritual practices can sustain long-term advocacy while preventing burnout. Key topics include: Why yoga philosophy naturally leads …continue
Send us a textIn this episode of Wild Developments Studio, Lauren Connolly interviews biologist, environmental policy officer, and author Sally Ann Hunter. Sally shares her journey from literature to biology, inspired by David Attenborough, and discusses her passion for nature writing and marine conservation. She also explores the themes of …continue
Jesse Marks is the newly appointed Farm Animal Welfare Program Officer for The Navigation Fund, a new major funder in the anti-factory farming space. We spoke with him about his experience becoming a grant-maker, interpersonal dynamics in funding, new areas he is excited about, how the movement can improve corporate campaigning …continue
En este episodio nos acercamos a la labor del Eurogroup for Animals, una entidad a la que INTERCIDS pertenece y que, activa desde hace más de 40 años, reúne a más de un centenar de organizaciones de toda Europa que comparten el objetivo de mejorar la protección de los animales y avanzar hacia …continue
Anindita Bhadra joins Claudia on the show to explain what behavioural ecology is and how it has been applied to understanding the free-roaming dogs in India. They discuss the interconnections between domestication and evolution, the social organization of free roaming dogs, and dogs relationships with urban ecologies. Date Recorded: 16 August …continue
Dr Liza Bauer is the scientific manager of the Panel on Planetary Thinking project at the University of Giessen in Germany, having recently completed a PhD on literary animal studies at the same institution. In this episode, we discuss her book Livestock and Literature: Reimagining Postanimal Companion Species, which was published …continue
Send us a textEpisode 5 of Series 12: Animals in Art and Culture TranscriptSukey Molloy, an acclaimed children’s performer and author. We delve into Sukey’s work, particularly focusing on her storytelling album, ‘The Adventures of Little Stubby,’ which features a miniature donkey named Stubby. Sukey discusses her inspiration from real-life rescue …continue
