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Keeping Black Bears Safe In Autumn
Luci Cadman of North Shore Black Bear Society explains how people can help keep bears safe as they prepare for hibernation.
Luci Cadman of North Shore Black Bear Society explains how people can help keep bears safe as they prepare for hibernation.
Lisa Dahlseide joins the show to discuss the Saturday, November 2 event in Cochrane, Alberta.
Jo-Anne McArthur joins Defender Radio to discuss the new We Animals Media site, her Masterclass, advocacy and more!
Killing canids in Northern Ontario won't help moose populations, but it could have far reaching impacts. Hannah Barron of Earthroots joins Defender Radio to discuss this proposed policy.
Dr. Kristen Walker of UBC talks compassionate conservation, coexistence, harm reduction in wildlife research and more!
How do you grow empathy and protect the future for non-human animals in a part of the world most people will never visit? One company has the answer – and the science to back it up.
Dr. Marc Bekoff talks Unleashing Your Dog, the new field guide to giving your dog their best life, co-authored by Dr. Jessica Pierce.
And Luci Cadman of the North Shore Black Bear Society knows how we can treat it. Find out more on this episode of the Defender Radio podcast!
The BC SPCA wants cats to have a safe place outside and joined the podcast to discuss catios.
Plans to protect mountain caribou are being developed, but will industry and political misinformation mixed with willful ignorance of economics and science determine their fate? Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee joins Defender Radio to discuss.
The Fur-Bearers and Defender Radio are proud to announce the launch of a new project: The Young Defenders, a site and podcast to help youth Defend The Future Of Wildlife And The Environment Through Education, Communication and Kindness.
Fur Policy Director at HSUS joins the Defender Radio podcast to share how he helped get Armani and other companies to drop fur and what advocates can do to move the fur-free initiative forward.
A year after finding a beaver in a trap, residents celebrate in-field solutions and protections for the keystone species in Belleville, Ontario.
Host Michael Howie shares the news that Defender Radio has reached 100,000 downloads, and gets a surprise midway through recording!
Lisa Winn of Ladybird Animal Sanctuary joins the podcast to talk Easter bunnies, why you should always focus on adoption for pets, and what welcoming a rabbit into your family means.
Dr. David Peña-Guzmán goes in-depth on the philosophical questions behind non-human animal suicide.
IFAW’s Sheryl Fink gets into the failed history of the east coast commercial seal hunt and the science that shows why a west coast hunt is doomed to failure.
Despite government prohibition, the science shows grizzly bear rehabilitation can be successful in Alberta. Biologist Lisa Dahlseide joins the Defender Radio podcast to lay out the facts.
Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee tells Defender Radio why plans to save species by killing others are inherently flawed and what we can do to get conservation efforts right.
Wildlife photographer John Marriott turns his lens on cruel and legal devices.
Boss was caught and injured by a snare. This is his story, as told by his guardian Amanda Duke.
Kimberly Ross shares the tragic story of her family's companion Titus dying in a legally set snare adjacent to their farm.
Reggie Raccoon is looking forward to a day of loot on December 25. Will his greed reign, or will the spirit of giving find its way into his heart?
Human and animal rights attorney Bina Ahmad joins the Defender Radio podcast to discuss activists’ rights, how to interact with law enforcement, and when it’s time to call a lawyer.