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Dr. Kelli Heckman, Executive Director of the Global Federation of Sanctuaries, discusses GFAS certification standards for animal sanctuaries; lack of regulation of sanctuaries in the United States; origins of wildlife in sanctuary.

Direct download: AnimalTalk_05012015.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:30pm MDT

Dr. Gay Bradshaw, Director of The Kerulos Center, discusses trauma in elephants and the study of sentience in other mammals.

Direct download: AnimalTalk_04242015.mp3
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Stephanie DeYoung, Director of Elephant Husbandry at The Elephant Sanctuary discusses the psychological needs and healing process of elephants once held in captivity (e.g., circuses); animal-first standards and practices of the Sanctuary.

Direct download: AnimalTalk_04172015.mp3
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Ryan Wulff, Deputy United States Commissioner, International Whaling Commission talks about Creating Sanctuary for Whales in South Atlantic

Direct download: AnimalTalk_04032015.mp3
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Journalist Joseph Sorrentino discusses the December 2014 article in Santa Fe Reporter; undercover recording of animal cruelty at NM dairy; factory farming

Direct download: AnimalTalk_03272015.mp3
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Horse racing industry investigation, continued

Direct download: AnimalTalk_03202015_Patrick_Batuello.mp3
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Doping in American horse racing

Direct download: AnimalTalk_03132015_Sid_Gufstason.mp3
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Hetti Brown, Administrator of Delaware's state-funded spay/neuter program, talks about how other states have created a state-funded spay/neuter program to address animal overpopulation and high euthanasia rates; reductions in intake to shelters as a result of expanded access to spay/neuter resources; financial savings to counties

Direct download: AnimalTalk_03062015_Hetti_Brown.mp3
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Today we learn about House bill 415 and its significance with Representative Carl Trujillo of Santa Fe County and with Leslie King, Program Manager of Animal Protection New Mexico and Animal Protection Voters.

Direct download: AnimalTalk_02272015_House_Bill.mp3
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First in month long series about horse racing industry. Catastrophic breakdowns and euthanasia

Direct download: AnimalTalk_02202015.mp3
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