Surviving The Wildfire feat. Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society lost everything – except the animals in their care – when the wildfires in BC ravaged Summerland. Now, they're rebuilding.
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Now in its eighth season, Defender Radio features long-form interviews with researchers, policy makers, experts and advocates and others related to wildlife and the environment. The Switch is a new show premiering in the Defender Radio feed in September, 2021 and focuses on short form interviews to help listeners take action against climate change and protect wildlife and their habitat.
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Urban Habitats and Connectivity featuring Dr. Lenore Fahrig
Dr. Lenore Fahrig, a highly-cited landscape ecologist at Carleton University joins Defender Radio to discuss what habitat loss and fragmentation mean for wildlife, how fur-bearing animals move through cities,...
Podcast: The Space Wildlife Needs
Defender Radio is joined by colleagues Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin and Tijana to talk about studies covering drones and British Columbia's endangered species, plus a chat about what kind...
Fur Farming and the Next Pandemic featuring Dr. Neil Vora
Dr. Vora joins Defender Radio to discuss the risks of fur farms, how Canada and other nations can embrace One Health policies, and how our relationship with nature is...
Spring in the Wild City featuring Nathalie Karvonen
Joining us to talk about spring wildlife and their families, the surprising biodiversity of major cities like Toronto, and how you can help your local wildlife rehabilitator is Nathalie...
Podcast: Communicating Coexistence
Defender Radio host Michael Howie is joined by colleagues Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin and Tijana S. to talk about The Fur-Bearers' recent time at the Humane Canada Summit for Wildlife,...
Defender Radio: What’s Next?
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Animal Law at University of Toronto feat. Angela Fernandez
Director of the new Animal Law Program at University of Toronto Angela Fernandez joins the Defender Radio podcast to share details about this exciting program.
Fashion’s Future is Fur-Free featuring PJ Smith
PJ Smith, Director of Fashion Policy for Humane World for Animals thinks the future of the industry is fur-free, and joins Defender Radio to discuss trends, textile innovation, and...
Canmore Cougar Tragedy Update feat. John Marriott and Maggie Spizziri
The fate of the two oprhaned cougar kittens, how people can take steps to advocate, and more!
The Switch: Bring Back the Night, Light Pollution
Get the rundown on light pollution, its impacts on wildlife, and what you can do to make an impact on this episode of The Switch.
Navigating Climate Grief featuring Dr. Shawna Weaver
Climate grief author and expert Dr. Shawna Weaver joins the podcast to discuss the impacts of climate grief, how it shows up differently for people, and what strategies can...