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Animals Today November 23, 2019. Victory for whales held in Russia! The Challenges African Elephants face

November 28, 2019 by Peter Spiegel 2 Comments

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Whales released from Russian whale jail Lori’s first guest is Charles Vinick, Executive Director of the Whale Sanctuary Project. Vinick and his colleagues, which included Jean-Michel Cousteau, were instrumental in persuading Russian officials to get 87 whales released from Russian whale facility. Amongst the whales were beluga whales and 10 captive orca whales, all housed […]

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Animals Today September 14, 2019. Elephants in Captivity and CITES: Banning the export of wild elephants from Africa.

September 17, 2019 by Peter Spiegel 5 Comments

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This show features elephant expert Will Anderson, with In Defense of Animals, who provides the background and events leading up to an important new international agreement to limit the exportation of wild elephants from Africa to the US, China and other countries. Elephants in Captivity Lori begins covering a few key events related to elephants […]

Filed Under: 2019 Show Archive, Animal Sanctuary, Elephants, General Information, Zoo

Animals Today May 19, 2018: Caged animals at a high school prom. Captive tigers in the US. Elephant protection in Africa. Annoying things people do to their animals.

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The show begins with Lori’s discussion about the recent prom at Florida’s Christopher Columbus High School, where live animals were on display, including a tiger, a lemur, two macaws, and a fox. Ignorance of the needs of animals and poor planning is obvious, but it seems that some better policies will come out of it. […]

Filed Under: 2018 Show Archive, Ivory, Aniamal Cruelty, Elephants, General Information, Tigers Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, Elephants, Tigers

Animals Today April 28, 2018: Estate planning with pets in mind. Creating an elephant sanctuary in Myanmar. Close encounter with javelinas.

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On this show Lori welcomed Frances Carlisle, a New York based attorney who specializes in estate planning. Frances is a nationally known expert in advising clients how to make sure their dogs, cats and other nonhuman family members are taken care of when the guardians are no longer around. Too many of us do not […]

Filed Under: 2018 Show Archive, Javelina, Elephants, General Information, Law Tagged With: Law, Pets, Sanctuary, Elephants, Wild animals

Animals Today March 10, 2018: The California Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, and other hot news stories. Opponents of African trophy hunting protest in front of apartment of Eric Trump. Snakebites and dogs. Learn about butterflies.

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We begin with Peter and Lori sharing some of the most important recent animal news stories, including the introduction of the California Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act, drug users are abusing animals to obtain their medications, wild animals are going to be banned in UK traveling circuses, and the success of wildlife bridges and underpasses in […]

Filed Under: Buterflies, Animal rights, 2018 Show Archive, Snakes, Africa, Dogs, Elephants, General Information Tagged With: Lions, hunting, Dogs, Wild animals, Law

Animals Today March 3, 2018: Overweight dogs and cats. Microchip your pets. The first elephants in America. International Society for Animal Rights.

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We begin with Lori’s interview with Dr. Douglas Kunz, discussing the problem of obesity being overweight in dogs and cats. It’s very common. Kunz is Medical Director, VCA Desert Animal Hospital in Palm Springs, California. Then, Lori reminds us how important it is that all animals in the family are microchipped, and how a chip […]

Filed Under: 2018 Show Archive, Animal rights, Animals Rights, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, General Information, History Tagged With: Animal Cruelty, cats, Animal rights, Elephants, Dogs, Diet

Animals Today January 20, 2018. The ten worst zoos for elephants. Updating California’s Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. Top bird watching sites worldwide.

January 21, 2018 by Peter Spiegel 1 Comment

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The show begins with Lori’s discussion with Toni Frohoff, PhD., Elephant Campaign Director at In Defense of Animals. Each year, IDA publishes its list of the worst North American zoos for elephants, and sadly, this year’s list demonstrates that the horrendous conditions for elephants in so many zoos continues. In 2017, there was indeed some […]

Filed Under: 2018 Show Archive, Birds, Elephants, Farmed animals, Zoo Tagged With: Birds, Elephants, Zoo

Animals Today November 25, 2017: Big game trophy decision: What will the Trump administration do about this explosive issue? Holiday safety for pets. Most popular dog and cat names of the year.

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We begin with Judy Mancuso, President and Founder of SCIL (Social Compassion in Legislation), who recounts how she learned about the Interior Secretary’s decision to permit African elephant trophies back into the US, and President Trump’s placing of a hold on that decision. She sprung into action, organizing a rally in LA and taking steps […]

Filed Under: 2017 show archive, 2017 archive, Ivory, Elephants, General Information, Lions Tagged With: Pets, Politics, hunting, Wild animals

Animals Today January 14, 2017. Adopt a rescue bird month. Helping injured birds. Protecting nesting petrels on Hawaii. Elephant Sanctuary Brazil. Synthetic dog models for training. A sanctuary for senior cats.

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The show begins with our rescue of an injured hawk, and many practical tips on how to aid birds who may be in need of assistance. The first key is to learn which birds need to be left alone. Then, to commemorate Adopt a Rescue Bird Month, Peter describes the ideal ways to acquire a […]

Filed Under: 2017 show archive, Animal Rescue, Birds, Cats, Elephants, Veterinary topics Tagged With: cats, veterinary

Animals Today April 2, 2016: Stealing Elephants from Africa. Avoiding brain disease with diet. Pet product industry update. Fake service animals under scrutiny.

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This show begins with the unbelievable news that 18 elephants have been ripped from their homes and families in Swaziland and flown to a life of captivity at three US zoos. Toni Frohoff, PhD. from In Defense of Animals (IDA), explains the tragic situation, how it can possibly happen in 2016 and what we all […]

Filed Under: 2016 Show Archive, Africa, Eagles, Elephants, Fur, General Information, Pet Products, Zoo Tagged With: Pets, cats, service animals, Eagles, Elephants, Dogs, Zoo

Animals Today – March 19, 2016: Ending the killing from the illegal animal trade. Debating feral cat management. From cattle ranch to vegan farm animal sanctuary.

March 20, 2016 by Peter Spiegel 2 Comments

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This episode begins with a discussion about the international trade in illegal wildlife and wildlife products featuring the President and CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare, Azzedine Downes. Worldwide crime syndicates are reaping huge profits through this illegal and dangerous commerce, and IFAW is leading the way to end the killing of elephants, rhinos, […]

Filed Under: 2016 Show Archive, Animal rights, Animal Cruelty, Animal Sanctuary, Cats, Elephants, Exotic animals, Extinction, General Information Tagged With: cats, Sanctuary, Vegan, Law

Animals Today March 12, 2016: SeaWorld admits spying on PETA. Aardvark week. PawPAC. More on disease prevention through diet. What mountain lions eat. Suing for the elephant, Lucky.

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We begin with Peter and legal expert Bob Ferber discussing the admission by SeaWorld that its employee had infiltrated PETA to gather intelligence. Is it legal and does PETA have any recourse? Then, how much do you know about aardvarks? We are celebrating National Aardvark Week. Next on with Lori is Eric Mills, board member […]

Filed Under: 2016 Show Archive, Aardvark, diet, Elephants, General Information, Law Tagged With: Elephants, Pets, Law, Wild animals

Animals Today January 23, 2016: Kangaroo product ban in California. Ringling Bros. elephants to retire early. Wolves in conflict with ranchers. Helping children cope with the loss of pets. Highly contagious strain of flu affecting dogs.

January 25, 2016 by Peter Spiegel 1 Comment

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Animals Today January 23, 2016: Kangaroo product ban in California. Ringling Bros. elephants to retire early. Wolves in conflict with ranchers. Helping children cope with the loss of pets. Highly contagious strain of flu affecting dogs. This show begins with Peter and Lori discussing a collection of new animal topics, including the battle to preserve […]

Filed Under: 2016 Show Archive, Dogs, Elephants, Wolves Tagged With: Elephants, Dogs, wolves

Animals Today December 26, 2015: Top Animal Stories of 2015. Elephant trivia. Avoiding animal hazards during the holidays.

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This show features Lori and Peter’s top eight picks of the most important animal welfare and animal rights stories of 2015. And even though the killing of Africa’s iconic lion, Cecil was very important, we deemed a different one to be the biggest event of the year. What would be on your list? Then, we […]

Filed Under: 2015 Show Archive, Animal advocacy, Elephants, General Information, Quiz, Top stories Tagged With: Quiz, Elephants

Animals Today October 3, 2015: Dogs in court. Sensible rabies advice. Bees win victory but still are under pressure. Another salamander threat, Herbivore Festival, and baby elephant rescue.

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This show begins with Lori welcoming Ellen O’Neill-Stephens, founder of Courthouse Dogs Foundation. A growing number of court proceedings now have specially trained dogs present to provide emotional support to the human participants. Lori and Ellen discuss where the dogs come from, how they are used in court, and how they may help promote justice. […]

Filed Under: Salamanders, 2015 Show Archive, Bees, Dogs, Elephants, General Information, Legal, vegan Tagged With: bees, Elephants, Veganism, Law, Dogs

Animals Today – June 29, 2014. Fighting elephant poaching and the illegal ivory trade. Pet-pet peeves

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/062914.mp3 On this show, Lori welcomed Craig Sholley, Vice President for Philanthropy and Marketing for African Wildlife Foundation. One of Kenya’s iconic elephants, a large 45-year-old male named Satao, was recently killed by poachers for his beautiful, long tusks. Craig discussed how it is possible that 20,000 elephants were killed last year in Africa, what drives […]

Filed Under: 2014 Show Archive, Africa, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, General Information, Hunting Tagged With: Africa, cats, Elephants, Ivory, Dogs

Animals Today April 27, 2014. Improving medical research without laboratory animals. The LA ban on elephant bull hooks.

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/042714.mp3 On this  show, Lori welcomed Dr. Ray Greek, President and Co-Founder, Americans for Medical Advancement (A.F.M.A.). Ray presented his views on how to improve medical research and provide better safety for patients, with methods that do not rely on laboratory animals. Dr. Greek is co-author of the books, Animal Models in Light of Evolution, […]

Filed Under: 2014 Show Archive, Elephants, Medical research, Vivisection Tagged With: Circus, Elephants, vivisection

Animals Today November 3, 2013 – Using MRI to learn how dogs think. How bull hooks were banned in LA

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/110313.mp3 Lori Welcomed two great guests on this show. First, Dr. Gregory Berns, a neuroscientist from Emory University, discussed his research into the brains of dogs. Using functional MRI on awake, cooperative, unrestrained dogs, Berns and his team are exploring how dogs think. What does it take to get a dog to stay still for […]

Filed Under: 2013 show archive, Dogs, Elephants, Law, Legal Tagged With: Elephants, Law, Dogs

Animals Today – April 21, 2013 Los Angeles Canine Custody Program; Rhino horn poaching

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/042113.mp3 Lori welcomed three guests on this show. The topic for the first two segments was a great new program being conducted at the Los Angeles County Jail called the Custody Canine program. Sergeant Ray Harley, from the LA County sheriff’s department, and Rick Belmonte, of Belmonte’s Dog Training and Equipment described how dogs from […]

Filed Under: 2013 show archive, Africa, Dogs, Elephants, General Information, Rhinos Tagged With: Dogs, Rhinos, Africa, China, Elephants

Animals Today, Nov 20, 2011 – Matt Rossell from ADI. The great turkey quiz

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http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/112011.mp3 On this show, Lori discussed a number of news items concerning the welfare of Elephants and other animals with Matt Rossell, Campaigns Director, US office, Animal Defenders International. First, they covered the newly introduced Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act. Then, they discussed ADI’s suit against Have Trunk Will Travel, a Perris California based group which supplies […]

Filed Under: 2011 Show Archive, Elephants, General Information, Turkeys Tagged With: Elephants, Wild animals, Turkeys

Animals Today March 1, 2009. Animals in circuses. A tiger sanctuary. Exotic animals as pets. Pet behavior issues solved!

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Lori begins the show commenting on a street performer’s exploitation of animals, leading into a discussion on the use of animals in circuses with attorney Tracy Silverman from Animal Welfare Institute.  Next up is Judy McGee with the National Tiger Sanctuary. Lori then welcomes Professor Marc Bekoff, ethologist, author and columnist to discuss private ownership […]

Filed Under: 2009 shows, Animal behavior/ ethology, Animal Ethics, Circus, Elephants, General Information, Tigers

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