Defender Radio: The Podcast for Wildlife Advocates and Animal Lovers

Defender Radio is the world's top wildlife protection podcast. It is hosted by award-winning journalist Michael Howie and presented by The Fur-Bearers (thefurbearers.com).

Krikey Is Helping Gorillas With Augmented Reality 07/11/2019

Krikey Is Helping Gorillas With Augmented Reality How do you grow empathy and protect the future for non-human animals in a part of the world most people will never visit? One company has the answer – and the science to back it up. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/10489907

Dr. Marc Bekoff On What It Means To Unleash Our Dogs 06/27/2019

Dr. Marc Bekoff On What It Means To Unleash Our Dogs Dr. Marc Bekoff talks Unleashing Your Dog, the new field guide to giving your dog their best life, co-authored by Dr. Jessica Pierce. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/10321013

BC's Black Bears Have a Human Problem 06/21/2019

BC's Black Bears Have a Human Problem And Luci Cadman of the North Shore Black Bear Society knows how we can treat it. Find out more on this episode of the Defender Radio podcast! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/10231478

Celebrating Catios 06/13/2019

Celebrating Catios The BC SPCA wants cats to have a safe place outside and join the podcast to discuss catios! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/10145147

Charlotte Dawe: Crossroads for Caribou Conservation in BC 05/29/2019

Charlotte Dawe: Crossroads for Caribou Conservation in BC Plans to protect mountain caribou are being developed, but will industry and political misinformation mixed with willful ignorance of economics and science determine their fate? Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee joins Defender Radio to discuss. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9973820

Introducing The Young Defenders 05/24/2019

Introducing The Young Defenders The Fur-Bearers and Defender Radio are proud to announce the launch of a new project: The Young Defenders, a site and podcast to help youth Defend The Future Of Wildlife And The Environment Through Education, Communication and Kindness. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9913136

PJ Smith of HSUS on: Fur, Fashion and The Future 05/16/2019

PJ Smith of HSUS on: Fur, Fashion and The Future Fur Policy Director at HSUS joins the Defender Radio podcast to share how he helped get Armani and other companies to drop fur and what advocates can do to move the fur-free initiative forward. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9814826

The People Who Give A Dam: Protecting Beavers in Belleville 05/08/2019

The People Who Give A Dam: Protecting Beavers in Belleville A year after finding a beaver in a trap, residents celebrate in-field solutions and protections for the keystone species in Belleville, Ontario. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9707795

100,000 Downloads Special Report 04/26/2019

100,000 Downloads Special Report Host Michael Howie shares the news that Defender Radio has reached 100,000 downloads, and gets a surprise midway through recording! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9547490

Beyond Easter Bunnies with Ladybird Animal Sanctuary 04/18/2019

Beyond Easter Bunnies with Ladybird Animal Sanctuary Lisa Winn of Ladybird Animal Sanctuary joins the podcast to talk Easter bunnies, why you should always focus on adoption for pets, and what welcoming a rabbit into your family means. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9451013

A Discussion On Non-Human Animal Suicide 04/11/2019

A Discussion On Non-Human Animal Suicide Dr. David Peña-Guzmán goes in-depth on the philosophical questions behind non-human animal suicide. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9363545

Canada’s Seals and Sea Lions: Under Siege East and West 04/04/2019

Canada’s Seals and Sea Lions: Under Siege East and West IFAW’s Sheryl Fink gets into the failed history of the east coast commercial seal hunt and the science that shows why a west coast hunt is doomed to failure. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9273959

Alberta Grizzlies Can Be Rehabilitated 03/28/2019

Alberta Grizzlies Can Be Rehabilitated Despite government prohibition, the science shows grizzly bear rehabilitation can be successful in Alberta. Biologist Lisa Dahlseide joins the Defender Radio podcast to lay out the facts. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9182528

Killing Animals to 'Save' Animals 03/21/2019

Killing Animals to 'Save' Animals Charlotte Dawe of the Wilderness Committee tells Defender Radio why plans to save species by killing others are inherently flawed and what we can do to get conservation efforts right. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/9085298

John E. Marriott is Exposing the Cruelty of Snares 03/07/2019

John E. Marriott is Exposing the Cruelty of Snares Wildlife photographer John Marriott turns his lens on cruel and legal snare devices. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/8920604

Boss' Snare Story 02/13/2019

Boss' Snare Story Boss was caught and injured by a snare. This is his story, as told by his guardian Amanda Duke. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/8635865

Remembering Titus 02/06/2019

Remembering Titus Kimberly Ross shares the tragic story of her family's companion Titus dying in a legally set snare adjacent to their farm. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/8549702

Defender Radio's 2019 Kickoff Video 01/03/2019

Defender Radio's 2019 Kickoff Video One year ago today, I spoke about hope in a video like this. It's been a long year, with loss and pain, but I know together we can make change for ourselves, and the world. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/8127308

The Bandit Who Gave Back Christmas 12/19/2018

The Bandit Who Gave Back Christmas Reggie Raccoon is looking forward to a day of loot on December 25. Will his greed reign, or will the spirit of giving find its way into his heart? /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7977992

Know Your Rights While You Fight For Theirs 12/05/2018

Know Your Rights While You Fight For Theirs Human and animal rights attorney Bina Ahmad joins the Defender Radio podcast to discuss activists’ rights, how to interact with law enforcement, and when it’s time to call a lawyer. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7816712

Intolerable Cruelty: The Science Behind Snares and Strychnine 11/28/2018

Intolerable Cruelty: The Science Behind Snares and Strychnine Dr. Gilbert Proulx discusses his new book, Intolerable Cruelty: The Truth Behind Killing Neck Snares and Strychnine in this episode of the Defender Radio podcast. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7721177

Capitalism and Conservation 11/21/2018

Capitalism and Conservation Dr. Anna Pigott sees capitalism as the root cause for much of the environmental havoc described in a World Wildlife Fund and explores the subject on this episode of the Defender Radio Podcast. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7651748

Animal Law: Funding, Frustrations, and Finding Solutions for Change 11/14/2018

Animal Law: Funding, Frustrations, and Finding Solutions for Change Changes at the OSPCA, concerns about an NGO being in law enforcement, and the importance of filing reports, complaints, and creating paper trails are discussed with Animal Justice Executive Director Camille Labchuk. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7564031

Special Report: Recognizing and Preventing Bloat 11/07/2018

Special Report: Recognizing and Preventing Bloat Host Michael Howie discusses gastric dilatation and volvulus – or bloat – which afflicted his dog JJ last week. Symptoms, prevention, and more are shared on this special episode! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7477496

Shifting Paradigms in Alberta (605) 10/31/2018

Shifting Paradigms in Alberta (605) Lisa Dahlseide discusses the Wilderness, Wildlife and Human Interaction – Changing the Paradigm conference taking place November 10 in Alberta, and shares an update on two bear cubs in the care of Cochrane Ecological Institute! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7386968

Highs and Lows: Exploring the Impacts of Global Warming on Species’ Elevational Distributions 10/17/2018

Highs and Lows: Exploring the Impacts of Global Warming on Species’ Elevational Distributions How do plants and animals adapt to changes in weather and elevation caused by climate change? Dr. Ben Freeman explains what his study found on this episode of the Defender Radio podcast. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7221311

603: The Advocate's Counsellor 10/10/2018

603: The Advocate's Counsellor Anger, grief, and trauma are common for advocates. That’s why it’s important to speak to someone about managing emotions and mental health – someone like Liz Sinclair Kruth, who goes in-depth on what advocates need to know about self-care and asking for help. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7153605

602: #LiveWarm With Wuxly Movement 10/05/2018

602: #LiveWarm With Wuxly Movement Co-founder James Yurichuk joined Defender Radio to discuss the animal-free Wuxly Movement line of outerwear, the trade up program, and more in this in-depth episode from a Toronto rooftop! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7134144

602: #LiveWarm With Wuxly Movement (NEWS BRIEF EDITION) 10/02/2018

602: #LiveWarm With Wuxly Movement (NEWS BRIEF EDITION) Wuxly Movement is the animal-free, made-in-Canada outerwear brand that animal lovers across Canada are raving about. Hear about their brand update, the trade up program, and more in this news brief with co-founder James Yurichuk. /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7120319

601: Conservation by Regulating Hunting 09/28/2018

601: Conservation by Regulating Hunting Hunting isn't conservation, regulating hunting is - and a paper by Dr. Adrian Treves outlines the importance of distinguishing that. Get the details in this in-depth interview! /episode/index/show/defenderradio/id/7104263

Defender Radio: The Podcast for Wildlife Advocates and Animal Lovers

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