Defender Radio: The Podcast for Wildlife Advocates and Animal Lovers

Dr. Simon Gadbois responds to folk-logic raised in documentary Bad Coyote, and discusses co-existence, fear, and the science of canids in Nova Scotia.

There's more than one way to shoot a grizzly - but only one can be our future. Trish Boyum and her husband Eric own Ocean Adventures, an ecotourism business, and are also advocates for the protection of grizzlies and other wildlife. Trish joined Defender Radio to share her reaction to the announcement on trophy hunting, how her husband confronted armed hunters trying to poach a grizzly bear in a provincial park, and why only one type of shooting has a future for grizzlies in British Columbia.

The seal hunt has long been a part of the culture and history of Newfoundland and Labrador. But does it have a place in the 21st century? Now it’s the very people who call the Rock home that are questioning the industry.

There is less than 1% of the original Acadian Forest left · and it is being cut 20 times faster than it can rejuvenate itself.

Sandra Riches, the BC Coordinator for AdventureSmart, joined Defender Radio to talk selfie safety, the basics of being prepared, and what has led to nearly 1,600 search and rescue operations taking place per year in British Columbia alone.

438: Fish, Bears, and Conservation

437: 500 Marmots Later...

436: The Fight for BC's Wildlife

435: The WOLF Sanctuary

Episode 434: Parks Canada's Wildlife Crossings Pt. 2

Episode 433: Parks Canada's Wildlife Crossings Pt. 1

Episode 432: Questioning Coyote Conversations

Episode 431: Bear Basics of Emergency Response

Episode 430: The Long Weekend Rant Episode

Episode 429: Dr. Marc Bekoff and the Rise of the Compassionocene