This special report is an evidence-based conversation with a researcher who’s on the ground in BC’s Stanley Park, gathering data about coyotes, park use, and changing behaviour.
Author and photographer Cheryl Alexander joins the Defender Radio podcast to discuss her new book and how she got to know the lone wolf. Takaya (2020, Rocky Mountain Books) is available at local bookstores, libraries and at TakayasLegacy.com.
Dr. Sara Dubois of the BC SPCA joins the podcast to discuss the science, ethics and consequences of providing food to wild animals.
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
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
Karol Orzechowski of Faunalytics joins Defender Radio to discuss the organizations’ U.S. Wildlife Trade report and how animal lovers can make a difference.
Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee joins the podcast for a primer on old growth forests and logging.
Michael Howie brings you updates on the podcast and his hiatus, new episodes on the way and how you can get involved with the show.
MP for Beaches-East York discusses petition e3096 and how all MPs can learn more about animal welfare.
Lauren Van Patter and Lesley Sampson discuss why sometimes “hazing” works and sometimes it seems it doesn’t on the Defender Radio podcast.
Pandemic PPE is just the tip of the iceberg, says OceanAsia’s Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff. Listen now!
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 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.
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
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 – then check out theirs!
Pollster Mario Canseco surveyed Americans and Canadians – and found that attitudes about animals are changing.
Defender Radio returns for its 8th season to share unsettling news about B.C. auctioning cutblocks in the middle of critical caribou habitat.
Dr. Dean Grubbs, co-author of the new book Shark Biology and Conservation, joins Defender Radio to discuss the book, his own experiences with sharks and debunk one or two fears.
April Martinig studied how predator and prey species interact inside wildlife corridors and joined Defender Radio to share her insights!
A new Faunalytics study explores experiences of paid and volunteer animal advocates in US & Canada. Dr. Jo Anderson joins Defender Radio to discuss!
A new paper contests the policy-setting study that led British Columbia down the path of killing hundreds of wolves in a cull. Amelia Porter, one of The Fur-Bearers' science advisors, joined Defender Radio to explore both studies and what the updated information could mean.
Former CO Bryce Casavant joins Defender Radio and talks about his recent successes in court and academia and how it feels to be vindicated after doing the right thing.
How to keep bears and people safe while having fun in bear country, featuring the North Shore Black Bear Society!
Lesley Sampson of Coyote Watch Canada answers audience questions on this episode of the Defender Radio Podcast!
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