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Lori begins with Laura Allen speaking about a California (Gov. Schwarzenegger) proposal to address state budget shortfall that would reduce shelter adoptions and increase euthanasia. Then, Wendy Lake from Lort Smith Animal Hospital joins Lori. Melbourne’s Lort Smith is the largest non-profit animal hospital in Australia. Then, caller Alec takes on Peter in an animal knowledge challenge. Then, Stacey Konwiser of the Living Desert teaches us about the snakes, spiders and scorpions of the Coachella Valley. To conclude, Dr. Peter Borcheldt fields animal behavior queries.

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Stacey Konwiser, who died in 2016 after an incident with a tiger at the Palm Beach, Florida Zoo, where she was employed. The Desert Sun report of the incident is here.

Photo/ Peter Spiegel