We’re joined by Helen Buckland from the Sumatran Orangutan Society, an organization that works to protect the habitat of Sumatran orangutans from a variety of threats. Crucially, palm oil plantations in particular continue to play a major role in jeopardizing these animals. During our short but informative interview, Helen educates both us and our listeners … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2010
Veg on Campus: A Back To School Special
Deviating from our usual format, Animal Voices hosts its very first back-to-school special. On this show, we offer a grab bag of listeners’ helpful hints and ideas for new and returning students at the University of Toronto and beyond. We share recipes for quick n’ easy meals that are both affordable and healthy. We also … Continue reading
Answering the Question: “What Do Vegans Eat, Anyway?”
We are joined by Kelly Childs, founder and owner of Kindfood – a new and blossoming vegan cafe/bakery/grocery located in Burlington, Ontario. Besides discussing the benefits of healthy eating and wholesome vegan baking, Childs dishes on why the store has been generating such a buzz over its array of savoury vittles and decadent deserts. Kindfood … Continue reading
Forbidden Creatures: Peter Laufer Takes Us Into the World of the Exotic Animal Trade
Over the course of writing his latest book, Forbidden Creatures, journalist and author Peter Laufer went to some truly strange places, and met some truly strange people. Driven by an egotistical and eccentric desire to dominate and get noticed, exotic animal keepers, traders, and smugglers occupy a nether region of the world that is sometimes … Continue reading
BIRDOLOGY: An interview with Sy Montgomery
Birds. Everywhere you go, there they are. The word “bird” denotes a huge category of non-human animals that we see, hear, or otherwise interact with on a daily basis. With enthusiasm and aplomb, Sy Montgomery (previously the author of The Good Good Pig) brings us Birdology, a book that examines the plethora of birds that inhabit … Continue reading
Me, My Fight, My Problem, Tonight: An Interview with “Bold Native” Director Denis Henry Hennelly
“They say freedom isn’t free. Absolutely goddamn right. We spend our lives saying no. Not me, not my fight, not my problem, not tonight. What’s the difference between you and me? A few years ago I became someone who said yes. Me, my fight, my problem, tonight.” -Charlie Cranehill, from the film Bold Native Breaking … Continue reading
Muzzling A Movement: Talking Advocacy and “Terrorism” with Dara Lovitz
Many animal advocates have heard about the Animal Enterprises Terrorism Act (AETA), but how much do we know about its history, or the nitty gritty details about how it’s been applied? Far from having been created in a vacuum, the AETA – and the legislation that preceded it – has a backstory that is steeped … Continue reading
Bunnies on a Deadline: Saving the University of Victoria Feral Rabbits with Susan Vickery
Why would any person or organization want to kill a thousand bunnies? It may sound like a silly rhetorical question, but for the University of Victoria feral rabbit population, the question is literal and serious. With plans to expand the campus with new construction, the once-lauded bunnies of UVic have become an inconvenience to the … Continue reading
Let Them Roam: Inside the Buffalo Field Campaign
The history of the buffalo (Bison bison) in America is, in many ways, the history of colonialism. Pushed to the brink of extinction by settlers and barely brought back thanks to tireless conservation programs, the wild buffalo of the great plains still face tremendous hardships. In this interview, we speak with Buffalo Field Campaign executive … Continue reading
One Face of Change: An Interview with Marcie Laking
Ever since the shutdown and investigation of the Toronto Humane Society by the OSPCA last fall, the state of animal care in the city of Toronto has been difficult to discern. Marred by political rivalries and mixed messages, the battle to bring animal care at the THS back to an acceptable level has been arduous. … Continue reading
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