Defender Radio:
The Podcast for Wildlife Advocates and Animal Lovers
Defender Radio: The Podcast for Wildlife Advocates and Animal Lovers, is a free, bi-weekly podcast produced by The Fur-Bearers and hosted by Michael Howie.
Now in its eighth season, the podcast features long-form interviews with researchers, policy makers, experts and advocates and others related to wildlife and the environment. To listen to the latest episode, click below, or scroll through the list of recent episodes.
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The Unseen Impacts of Wildlife Feeding
Dr. Sara Dubois of the BC SPCA joins the podcast to discuss the science, ethics and consequences of providing food to wild animals.
Domestic Violence & Pets Part ii: Parachutes for Pets
Parachutes for Pets in Calgary is a grassroots organization that is working to build community supports to protect the connection between people and their companion animals. Their programs include...
Domestic Violence & Pets Part i: Urban Resource Institute
Urban Resource Institute, America’s largest domestic violence residential service provider. and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, recently released the results of their national survey. The PALS survey, part of...
Inside 15 Years of U.S. Wildlife Trade Data
Karol Orzechowski of Faunalytics joins Defender Radio to discuss the organizations’ U.S. Wildlife Trade report and how animal lovers can make a difference.
Old Growth 101
Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee joins the podcast for a primer on old growth forests and logging.
MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith on ePetitions & the Animal Welfare Caucus
MP for Beaches-East York discusses petition e3096 and how all MPs can learn more about animal welfare.
Coyote Conversations: Aversion Conditioning For Urban Coyotes
Lauren Van Patter and Lesley Sampson discuss why sometimes "hazing" works and sometimes it seems it doesn't on the Defender Radio podcast.
PPE and Plastic Pollution
Pandemic PPE is just the tip of the iceberg, says OceanAsia's Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff. Listen now!
Coexistence with Bears Starts with Humans
Luci Cadman and Ellie Lamb discuss how human behaviour and perception can drastically change the way we live around bears on the Defender Radio podcast.
Hidden: Jo-Anne McArthur on the latest book from We Animals Media
Hidden includes the work of a global community of photographers. Hear from Jo-Anne McArthur, co-editor and founder of We Animals Media on this episode of the Defender Radio podcast.
Changing The Paradigm on Animal Testing
A lot of animals are tested upon and killed in the name of science, particularly biomedical research. In conversation, many people adopt a utilitarian attitude – the lives and...
Getting To Know The Anthrozoology Podcast
Anthrozoology is a flourishing field of study and there's a podcast featuring three up-and-comers that you're going to love! Hear more from the creators on our own podcast -...
