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Animals Today May 4, 2019: Another season of seal killing in Canada is here. How do I take my dog to the dog park safely?

May 9, 2019 by Peter Spiegel 1 Comment

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Another season of seal killing in Canada is here. Each spring, tens of thousands of baby seals in Canada are brutally killed for their pelts. Even though dozens of countries, including Russia and the members of the EU have banned the sale of seal products, and despite strong worldwide condemnation of the seal hunts, the […]

Animals Today April 9, 2016: The insanity of the Canadian seal hunt. Can a drug extend dogs’ lives? Amazing penguin adventure. Is your neighbor’s dog soiling your lawn? Mass killings of native snakes are not needed. Illegal Ivory trade through Hawaii.

April 11, 2016 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

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We begin with a discussion with Dr. Diana Marmorstein, CEO of Harpseals.org. Another season of the Canadian seal hunt is upon us, with the cruel and unnecessary killing huge numbers of juvenile seals. This practice needs to be ended for good. We continue with surveys about cute animals and SeaWorld, a story about prolonging dogs’ […]

Animals Today March 23, 2014: Ending the Canadian seal hunt. Exotic animals as pets.

March 27, 2014 by Peter Spiegel Leave a Comment

http://s3.amazonaws.com/at-radio/032314.mp3 On this show, Peter was joined by Rebecca Aldworth, Executive Director, Humane Society International/Canada. Aldworth has witnessed the seal hunt for the past 15 years and believes the end of the hunt is near, despite the Canadian government’s support of it. We explored the practice and problems with owning exotic pets. From small rodents like […]