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Humane Talk ™

by Tracie Hotchner

Humane Talk features conversations with Thought Leaders in animal welfare, whose books or scientific studies focus on practical and philosophical issues regarding society's attitudes and interactions with various non-human species. Discussions with members of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) are about applying humane and ethical principles to the way veterinary medicine is practiced in America and around the world, on animals used in research, food production, and pharmacology as well as companion animals.Interviews with social scientists and authors focus on the emotional and social lives of creatures other than human.

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Episodes

  1. Saving Elderly Elephants Living in Solitary Misery

    How Elephants in Japan educates people there and worldwide about elephant welfare, exposing and improving living conditions of many other captive zoo elephants worldwide

  2. League of Humane Voters

    How League of Humane Voters influences politicians and legislation on behalf of animals

  3. Discussing the Ethics of Animal Research

    John Gluck (Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University) discusses the ethics of animal research

  4. Ethical Dilemma of Research With Animals

    John Gluck (VORACIOUS SCIENCE & VULNERABLE ANIMALS) discusses ethical dilemma of research with animals and how he became an animal advocate

  5. Why We Need To Adjust Our Thinking About Fish

    What the future holds for fish if we do not become more mindful and responsible regarding them

  6. Celebrating #GivingTuesday

    Celebrating #GivingTuesday, importance of stopping squabbles in rescue community, giving respect and kindness to the shelter workers

  7. Do Millennials Have More Empathy For Animals?

    Do millennials have more empathy for animals? Max Elder and Tracie debate the value of radical activism like Peter Singer’s for PETA, decades ago

  8. Shaming Those Who Embrace Trophy Hunting

    Shaming Those Who Embrace Trophy Hunting

  9. Complexity of Fish Relationships

    Jonathan Balcombe (What a Fish Knows) on the complexity of fishes' relationships, tool use and ingenuity

  10. Value of Influential People Embracing Animal Welfare

    Wayne Pacelle's appearance on Oprah's SuperSoul TV Network, value of influential people embracing animal welfare issues

  11. The Pain and Suffering We Cause Fishes

    Pain and suffering we cause factory-farmed fishes worse than wild-caught ones; “fish substitute” products offer tasty solution to problem

  12. Changing Ideas About Animal Entertainment

    Wayne Pacelle continues conversation from his book The Humane Economy and animal entertainment, elephants at Ringling Bros., Sea World whales

  13. Sustainability & the 30-day Vegan Challenge

    Keegan Kuhn (“Cowspiracy” documentary), coauthor of The Sustainability Secret, on understanding of the impact of what we choose to eat

  14. Open Farm Pet Awarded Certified Humane Seal

    How Open Farm Pet makes dry dog food sourcing from farmers who ethically raise animals for the meat that goes into the food

  15. Saving Cats/Dogs in Impoverished South

    Sixteen-year old Matthew Talbot's hands-on rescue missions to save unwanted puppies & dogs from impoverished South

  16. Dog Instincts Akin to Those of Wolf Forebears

    Brian Bailey on Embracing The Wild In Your Dog, recognizing dogs have basic primal instincts/reactions akin to their wolf forebears

  17. Abolitionist Vegan

    Dr. Stevan Harnad, “abolitionist vegan,” theoretically opposed to pet ownership, discusses vegetarianism & vegan-ism,

  18. How Humans Have Endangered Jaguars

    Alan Rabinowitz discusses An Indomitable Beast, how humans have interfered with the very existence of jaguars

  19. Chimpanzee Research Discontinued

    National Institutes of Health to discontinue research on chimpanzees; half world's dog population lives on the street, struggles to survive

  20. HSUS response to Wolf Hunting

    Wisconsin & Minnesota opened wolf hunting, trapping. How did HSUS respond to this tragic development? Animal welfare in India

  21. A 15-Year-Old’s Humane Mission

    At 14 years old, young Thomas Ponce wanted to make the world better a place for animals, created non-profit, Lobby for Animals.

  22. Are You Smarter Than A Reptile?

    Considering complexity, intelligence & survival skills of creatures we've deemed less intelligent/important than ourselves

  23. Chimpanzee Research Must End

    Why chimpanzee research must end; Efforts to stop cruel trade in Beluga whales in Russian seas

  24. Reforming Laws, Going Undercover

    HSUS rescues pets, runs sanctuaries, reforms policy, investigates undercover to find hidden abuses

  25. Discussing Animal Sentience

    Jonathan Balcombe (Animal Sentience at the Humane Society Institute for Science and Policy) on capacity of animals to experience feelings

  26. Reverse Environmental Destruction

    Rewilding Our Heart author: we can reverse destruction of the environment and other species by changing ourselves

  27. Humane Talk #8044 (02-02-2015)

    Humane Talk #8044 (02-02-2015)

  28. Humane Talk #8043 (01-19-2015)

    Humane Talk #8043 (01-19-2015)

  29. Humane Talk #8035 (01-12-2015)

    Humane Talk #8035 (01-12-2015)

  30. Humane Talk #8042 (12-22-2014)

    Humane Talk #8042 (12-22-2014)

  31. Humane Talk #8041 (12-15-2014)

    Humane Talk #8041 (12-15-2014)

  32. Humane Talk #8040 (12-8-2014)

    Humane Talk #8040 (12-8-2014)

  33. Humane Talk #8038 (11-24-2014)

    Humane Talk #8038 (11-24-2014)

  34. Humane Talk #8035 (11-17-2014)

    Humane Talk #8035 (11-17-2014)

  35. Humane Talk #8034 (11-10-2014)

    Humane Talk #8034 (11-10-2014)

  36. Humane Talk #8030 (11-03-2014)

    Humane Talk #8030 (11-03-2014)

  37. Humane Talk #8031 (9-08-2014)

    Humane Talk #8031 (9-08-2014)

  38. Humane Talk #8024 (8-18-2014)

    Humane Talk #8024 (8-18-2014)

  39. Humane Talk #8033 (8-11-2014)

    Humane Talk #8033 (8-11-2014)

  40. Humane Talk #8032 (8-04-2014)

    Humane Talk #8032 (8-04-2014)

  41. Humane Talk #8020 (7-28-2014)

    Humane Talk #8020 (7-28-2014)

  42. Humane Talk #8029 (7-14-2014)

    Humane Talk #8029 (7-14-2014)

  43. Humane Talk #8028 (7-07-2014)

    Humane Talk #8028 (7-07-2014)

  44. Humane Talk #8027 (6-30-2014)

    Humane Talk #8027 (6-30-2014)

  45. Humane Talk #8026 (6-23-2014)

    Humane Talk #8026 (6-23-2014)

  46. Humane Talk #8025 (6-16-2014)

    Humane Talk #8025 (6-16-2014)

  47. Humane Talk #8021 (6-02-2014)

    Humane Talk #8021 (6-02-2014)

  48. Humane Talk #8019 (5-19-2014)

    Humane Talk #8019 (5-19-2014)

  49. Humane Talk #8018 (5-12-2014)

    Humane Talk #8018 (5-12-2014)

  50. Humane Talk #8016 (5-05-2014)

    Humane Talk #8016 (5-05-2014)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Humane Talk features conversations with Thought Leaders in animal welfare, whose books or scientific studies focus on practical and philosophical issues regarding society's attitudes and interactions with various non-human species. Discussions with members of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) are about applying humane and ethical principles to the way veterinary medicine is practiced in America and around the world, on animals used in research, food production, and pharmacology as well as companion animals.Interviews with social scientists and authors focus on the emotional and social lives of creatures other than human.

HOSTED BY

Tracie Hotchner

CATEGORIES

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Humane Talk features conversations with Thought Leaders in animal welfare, whose books or scientific studies focus on practical and philosophical issues regarding society's attitudes and interactions with various non-human species. Discussions with members of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical...

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