Animal News Magazine

Mar 16 2020 4
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Animal News Magazine features an assortment of important issues and news pertinent to animals (including sea creatures and insects). Topics range from bumble bees in science to elephants in entertainment. Host and animal law attorney, Nancy Di Fabio invites special guests to examine topics that raise compelling and contemplative questions that impact humans and non-humans in their everyday life. Controversial, educational, funny. Never dull.

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Snoop Dogg is taking the pig out of Bacon

Mar 16 2020 54 mins  
What happened to the pets left behind in Wuhan, China? Elephant Trophy Hunt starts in Botswana in April. In the Year of the Pig, Snoop Dogg is taking the pig out of bacon. Our Guest: Sarah Red Laird oka the Bee Girl shares her extensive bee knowledge. beegirl.org

Riley's law in California criminal proceedings, Stella McCartney and Fleather from Indian temple flowers

Mar 12 2020 53 mins  
Riley’s Law to protect abused animals in criminal proceedings has made it to the California legislature. Are Stella McCartney’s good intentions on the runway a bit foolish? Fleather, the new faux leather. Our Guest: William Wheaton co-host of Vegan Talk with William Wheaton.

Peter Singer, philosopher and author, explains speciesism, his views on animal abuse and his free e-book.

Mar 03 2020 52 mins  
How many Asians does it take to eat 1400 pounds of illegal dried shark fins? Ben & Jerry’s admits that its supposed “happy cows” are not really happy. A Chinese-owned pork producer sells ham to the federal government. The USDA restores its animal welfare records database… and more Our Guest: Professor Peter Singer, philosopher, speaker and prolific author explains speciesis

The prosecutor’s findings on the supposed mysterious horse deaths at the Santa Anita Racetrack in California

Mar 03 2020 51 mins  
Nancy and William reveal the prosecutor’s findings on the supposed mysterious horse deaths at the Santa Anita Racetrack in California and explain what is wrong with hunting for prizes. Our Special Guest: Rosemary Marchetto, the creator of the Pet Grooming Licensing Act in New Jersey, aka Bijou’s law, talks about the importance of requiring all dog groomers to be state licensed

Amy, founder of Animal Save talks about Joaquin Phoenix’s attendance at the pig vigils.

Feb 25 2020 52 mins  
Coffee cats – the new business model in Indonesia. Sunken ship and its secret sunken sheep in Romania. War on Drugs becomes the War on Animals. The mysterious murder of dolphins… and more Our Guest: Amy Jean Davis founder of Los Angeles Animal Save talks about Joaquin Phoenix’s attendance at the slaughterhouse vigils.laanimalsave.orgfacebook.com/animalsavemovement

Meat and Money in the medical industry

Feb 19 2020 53 mins  
The truth behind the scary content in medical journals. Fecal transplants make koalas less picky eaters. The legal challenge to the not so modern “Modernization of Pork Slaughter” rule… and more Our Guest: Share Bond – Director at California Animal Rescue and Education Sanctuary exposes the homeless cat and dog crisis in Lancaster, California. https://www.c-a-r-e-s.org/ htt

Liz White, Leader of the Animal Protection Party of Canada

Feb 11 2020 57 mins  
This weird little fish invented a mind-boggling suction cup. The first Ag Gag law in the US deemed unconstitutional in Kansas, 30 years later. Unsolved Mystery: the exotic animal heist in Riverside, CA. This dog rides the bus all by herself. Obese owls should check in at the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary. Our Guest: Liz White, the leader of the Animal Protection Party of Canada talks about

US Federal Subsidies Protect Animal Farmers

Feb 03 2020 53 mins  
The coronavirus from China, more horse deaths at Santa Anita Racetrack, Shawn Abner, former Major League Baseball player goes to prison, yummy veggies for wallabies in New South Wales… and more. Connie Spence, Founder of Vegan Justice League explains how US federal government subsidies protect animal farmers (even the Chinese farmers) from the laws of supply and demand. www.vegan

Guest: Kevin Bachhuber talks about edible insects and why we should eat them.

Jan 26 2020 55 mins  
Nancy and William discuss the tragic fire situation in Australia and the current status of the dairy cartel in the U.S. Our Special Guest: Kevin Bachhuber talks about edible insects and why we should eat them. bachhuberconsulting.com

Guest: Ingrid Newkirk, PETA

Jan 07 2020 54 mins  
William and Nancy talk about the extensive damage done to German cars by martens, how a restaurant in New York city continues to defy a judge’s verdict regarding the rights of service dogs Our Special Guest: Ingrid Newkirk Founder and President of PETA talks about the organization and her new book Animalkind. www.peta.org