Voices for the Animals

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Hosted by: 
Michele Coppola
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Interviews about animal rights issues

 

Every 4th Friday of the month from 10a -10:30am

"Voices for the Animals" is a monthly half-hour program that tackles the issues around animal rights and welfare. Host Michele Coppola features interviews and news with front-line activists and advocates who are working to make a difference in the lives of animals around the world.

(Music "Cajongo" by Gaia,  played by Martin Watkinson on the cello & Cherita Meadows on the cajon.)

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https://www.facebook.com/Voices-for-the-Animals-944048602333464/timeline/#
Topic tags: 
Animals, Activism, Agriculture, Food, Environment/Climate
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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A Grizzly Time for Bears

Airs at: Mon, 12/25/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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  Co-host Dab Steadman talks with Ryan Lutey , Executive Director, and Kim Davitt, Conservation Initiatives Manager , for the Vital Ground Land Trust in Missoula, Montana, about their organization's efforts to protect & restore grizzly bear populations by conserving wildli... Read more

Nuts About Squirrels

Airs at: Mon, 11/27/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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    Guest host Ender Black talks with wildlife rehabilitator Jackie Marsden who operates an authorized  animal rehab center and  sanctuary outside of Vancouver, WA.    The interview will focus mainly on squirrels and will include some of their personal stories. For more ... Read more

Preparing for Disaster

Airs at: Mon, 10/23/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Dab Steadman interviews Jo Becker, professional disaster preparedness consultant, about the steps pet-owners can take to keep their animals safe in the event of both small emergencies and large-scale disasters.  A timely topic! Jo has more than 12 years of experience as a ... Read more

DANI RUKIN- ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST

Airs at: Mon, 09/25/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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  For this special pledge drive program, Co-host Courtney Scott talks with local animal rights activist Dani Rukin about her experiences as an advocate on the front lines. Dani is passionate about her mission to use her own voice to highlight the plight of the voiceless. S... Read more

ANIMAL INVESTIGATORS with Dr. Laurel Neme

Airs at: Mon, 08/28/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Co-host Dab Steadman talks with Dr. Laurel Neme about her book:  "Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab Is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species".  This book outlines in great detail the painstaking work that  U.S. Wildlife enforcement of... Read more

Interview with Dr. Sailesh Rao of Climate Healers

Airs at: Mon, 07/24/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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  In this episode of Voices for the Animals, host  Courtney Scott interviews Dr. Sailesh Rao, Founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers. Dr. Rao has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and has pioneered breakthrough inventions in the computer w... Read more

SAVING THE ORANGUTANS

Airs at: Mon, 06/26/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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  Host Dab Steadman talks with Dr. Birute Galdikas, the world's foremost expert on orangutans.   For more than four decades, Dr. Galdkas has studied and worked closely with these great apes in their native habitat in Indonesian Borneo.  She has been on the cover of Nationa... Read more

WAR ON WILDLIFE with Collette Adkins

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Co-host Dab Steadman talks with Collette Adkins, senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity who works in their 'endangered species program' to combat cruel treatment of rare animals.  The interview topic is the "war of wildlife" being waged by the US Wildlife Se... Read more

Interview with Carol Buckley

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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  In this episode of Voices for the Animals, cohost Courtney Scott talks to renowned captive elephant expert, Carol Buckley. Carol takes us on her incredible journey from elephant trainer in a circus to her decision to cofound The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee -- a world... Read more

HUMANE OREGON: Lobbying for the Animals

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Dab Steadman interviews Brian Posewitz, Administrator and  a founding board member of Humane Oregon.     Humane Oregon is a non-partisan organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals through participation in Oregon's political process.   They also track and pub... Read more