Animals

Bobbi Brink recalls living in Texas, planning to open a restaurant, and seeing her first advertisement offering the sale of big cats.

Justin Barker recalls the family culture his parents cultivated that yielded a teen activist empathetic to zoo animals.

Jodie Wiederkehr, Executive Director of Chicago Alliance for Animals recounts details of how CAA was formed in 2015.

Dr. Gregory Berns, introduces his book called "Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and A Scientist’s Journey into The Secret World of Cows.”

Will Braden recalls what first drew him to film. he realized that he was intrigued by structure, echoing his fascination with puzzles. 

Mark Devries is a documentary filmmaker who specializes in exploring the realm of animals. Devries discusses his new movie with us.

Art Shaul—founder-director of Safe Paws Rescue, recalls growing up watching his Dad bring home ill animals, then making them family.

Rebecca Reid is Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. She discusses the readily observable love for her job.

A Journalist discusses the New Issue of Smithsonian Magazine entitled “Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbian Jungle”

Listen: South Florida has an issue with the rapidly reproducing Burmese python. But the state has a plan to remove as many snakes as possible. Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced that registration for the 2024...

Wildlife officials have not found any other deer infected with fatal chronic wasting disease after one last year.

Listen:   A State House bill that would allow people to kill bears on their property without permits when they feel threatened advanced in a House subcommittee Friday. But, opponents say that killing the bears...