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Research on Enviropig halted

May 2, 2012
| The University of Guelph has been doing research into a genetically modified pig since the mid-1990s. The Enviropig would have produced waste lower in phosphorus than a regular pig.

10:31 minutes (9.63 MB)

John Sorenson: Thinking About Animals Conference 2011

Professor John Sorenson speaks about the Thinking About Animals Conference at Brock University, St. Catharines, March 31 - April 1, 2011. The conference includes participation from both activists and academics and will explore a variety of issues concerning the current and historical situation of nonhuman animals and interactions with humans. Interview by Ian Purdy and video production: Anita Krajnc for rabbletv.

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Coyotes in Nova Scotia: An argument goes awry

About this coyote business. As often happens when country stuff gets caught up in the city media, the argument goes awry. Thus the case, as presented in its skewed way, is that the province is prepared to announce a bounty, although by general agreement they don't work -- the alternative being to do nothing, which won't work either.

That's not the choice, and a bounty -- a payout to anyone who brings in a jaw -- is not what's being contemplated. Rather, it's some form of price support to trappers, a more focused approach.

Redeye

Shutting down the spring grizzly bear hunt in B.C.

March 31, 2009
| The provincial bear hunt will open on April 1 allowing grizzly bears to be shot by trophy hunters in B.C. Activists aim to close it down.

16:08 minutes (14.78 MB)
Healing the Earth

Swimming With Dolphins: Freedom, Captivity, and Our Many Interconnections

March 16, 2009
| Leah Lemieux is the author of Rekindling the Waters: The Truth About Swimming wtih Dolphins. She explains the dark side of dolphin captivity, and the amazing side of our connections with this species.

42:01 minutes (57.72 MB)
Living On Purpose

Episode # 149 ~ Tom Henry, Small Farm Canada

January 13, 2009
| Tom Henry is the editor of Small Farm Canada magazine.

22:25 minutes (20.53 MB)
Living On Purpose

Episode Seventeen ~ "The Emotional Lives of Animals"

April 30, 2007
| Award-winning scientist and author Marc Bekoff's new book explores animal joy, sorrow and empathy ~ and why they matter.

48:19 minutes (44.24 MB)
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