Episode 142: Five Elephants
Once upon a time, Rob Laidlaw was a young man who wanted to protect animals. Today, Rob has become an animal advocacy powerhouse as the
August 4, 2014
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Episode 141: In the trenches of wildlife rehab
As summer is coming to its peak, so are the thousands of wild babies from coast to coast. While APFA works hard to protect them
July 27, 2014
Episode 140: Grizzlies and the Heiltsuk people
On the central coast of British Columbia sits the traditional lands of the Heiltsuk First Nations people. In their language, Heiltsuk means to speak and
July 20, 2014
Episode 139: Getting footloose in Montana
We in Canada may look upon Montana as the last vestige of the wild west – and in many ways, it is. Ranchers, landowner’s rights
July 14, 2014
Episode 138: The wolf effect
Perhaps the most mystic – and most feared – wildlife in Canada, wolves are making a comeback. Throughout the western United States, wolf populations are
July 6, 2014
Episode 137: The best of the beavers
It's our Canada Day special! To celebrate the 147th birthday of our great nation, we’re bringing you the best of beavers from Defender Radio’s first
June 29, 2014
Episode 136: Interpreting intelligence
Intelligence means different things to different people. To an anthrozoologist or biologist, it can be the measurement of intellect or sentience in a living being.
June 22, 2014
Episode 135: The quest for understanding
Every day, life happens around us: from viruses to humans launching rockets into space – the need for growth forces change. Yet despite this clearly
June 16, 2014
Episode 134: Become a beaver believer
We’re celebrating beavers this week and asking you to become a beaver believer. We’re happy to bring you two great beaver stories. First up is
June 9, 2014
Episode 133: Marcy Mania
We’re all about Marcy this week. Marcy Potter is our newest team member at APFA, our Office and Database Administrator. She is an animal advocate,
June 2, 2014
Episode 132: Victories for one and all
This week we’re celebrating victories across North America. We’ll hear from Sheryl Fink of the International Fund for Animal Welfare who will explain why the
May 25, 2014
Episode 131: Celebrating co-existence
For nearly 80 years, The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals has tried to find ways to stop the use of fur and end
May 20, 2014
Episode 130: Ontario’s orphans
The Ontario spring bear hunt has begun. After a long battle, advocates have been unable to reverse the government’s vote-grabbing plan to open up the
May 11, 2014
Episode 129: The Ghosts, one year later
One year ago a small budget documentary was premiered at the HotDocs film festival in Toronto. The film followed the journey of a photographer –
May 4, 2014
Episode 128: Special Report
On April 12, APFA converged on Calgary, Alberta to host A Celebration of Wildlife. Nearly 100 wildlife lovers joined us at the Hotel Alma at
April 28, 2014
Episode 127: Getting (humanely) educated
This week we’re continuing to look at the subject of humane education with one of the biggest names in the business. The co-founder and president
April 14, 2014
Episode 126: A brief history of humane education
This week’s episode is the first of many to come that will focus on a subject of the utmost importance to us – humane education.
April 7, 2014
Episode 125: The missing wolf management plan
A hot topic these days is the BC government’s wolf management plan. Or, more particularly, it’s the lack of information about the plan.
March 31, 2014
Episode 124: It’s time to tell a friend
We’re always trying to discover new ways to spread our message – whether it’s to go fur-free, coexist or simply be more compassionate. This week
March 24, 2014
Episode 123: Animal Advocacy Camp 2014
Animal Advocacy Camp is a two-day 'un-conference' that will bring together advocates of all volitions to support, share and learn together on March 22 and
March 16, 2014
Episode 122: Slapping down SLAPP suits
This week we’re taking a break from wildlife news to bring you information on a disease spreading from coast to coast to coast in our
March 3, 2014
Episode 121: Conservation conversations
We’re going to be focusing on conservation this week, taking a look at two areas that are of regular interest and importance to us and
February 24, 2014
Episode 120: Protecting our predators
This week we’re focusing on predators with two internationally-recognized scientists. Dr. John Laundre of Oswego University in New York (author of the essay 'Who Owns
February 17, 2014
Episode 119: The right to bear
This week we’re taking a look at bears, with interviews outlining two different and unfortunate circumstances. First, Mike McIntosh of Bear With Us Sanctuary and
February 10, 2014
