Sentients Radio

Recently, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has released its proposal to strip federal protections from wolves in most of the Lower 48.  The public comment period on that proposal closes Sept 11th.  The USFWS held secret meetings with state agencies 3 years ago to come up with this proposal, and recently blacklisted several […]

My guest on this week’s edition of Sentients will be John Hargrove, a leading cast member in the documentary “Blackfish,” a new film that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the history and consequences of keeping Killer whales in captivity, including Tilikum, the 12,000 lb killer whale that has been involved in the deaths of three […]

Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s environmental and humanitarian program for youth (preschool to university). My guest on this week’s Sentients will be Karen Scheuermann with Shasta Roots and Shoots, whose mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs and to inspire […]

A unique collaboration with 40 Humane Society of the United States volunteers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service led to hundreds of state and federal wildlife trafficking charges across the country. On the phone with me today is Elise Traub, director of Wildlife Protection for The Humane Society of the United States. As Director […]

On this week’s edition of Sentients, we’ll be talking about Orangutans and palm oil. My guest will be Leif Cocks, founder and President of The Orangutan Project. The Orangutan Project (TOP) is the world’s foremost not-for-profit organization, supporting orangutan conservation, rainforest protection, local community partnerships and the rehabilitation and reintroduction of displaced orangutans back to […]

On this week’s edition of Sentients, my guest will be Robert C. Jones, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at CSU, Chico. Robert C. Jones received his PhD in philosophy from Stanford University in 2005 where his doctoral research examined the moral significance of nonhuman animal cognition. His professional research investigates the substantive cognitive properties that bear […]

JJ The American Street Dog and How He Came to Live In Our House is a book that tells the tale of a young girl and her family as they learn about homeless animals and discover how they can be a part of the solution to end pet over-population. My guest on this week’s edition […]

In the state of Washington, S.B. 1588 and S.B. 5193 would allow livestock owners and their agents to kill wolves without any permit or permission – even if they were endangered or even if they were not attacking any livestock. The bills would also strip the State Wildlife Agency of all wolf management and killing […]

My guest on today’s program will be Kate Hurley, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and she has has received a Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Kate Hurley is the Director of the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health. She works with animal shelters to improve the lives […]

Last February, the City of Chico took charge of the animal shelter formerly ran by the Butte Humane Society. What does this change mean to the stray and surrendered animals in Chico? On the phone with me today is Tracy Mohr, Animal Services Manager with the Chico Animal Shelter. We will be discussing the recent […]

Carnism is the invisible belief system, or ideology, that conditions people to eat certain animals. Most people view eating animals as a given, rather than a choice; in meat-eating cultures around the world people typically don’t think about why they … Continue reading →