Freedom of Species

We chat with Ren Hurst, founder of New World Sanctuary. Ren gives us a lot to think about when it comes to our relationship with horses and how training can shut down a healthy conversation between human and horse, and, well, all sentient beings!Photo credit:Brandy Setzer Photography

Lorinda (founder and president, pictured) and Natalie (committee member) explain why palm oil has become so popular in food manufacturing and its consequences for orangutans and other forest species of Indonesia and Malaysia.  They also describe how Palm Oil Investigations has become a force to be reckoned with and how governments prefer consumers to remain ignorant of the ingredients and impacts of their purchases.  Palm Oil Investigations http://www.palmoilinvestigations.org/POI scanner app http://www.palmoilinvestigations.org/poi-scanner-app.html

We chat with Sydney Fox Rescue about 1080 poison which is used to kill foxes and in its usage kills many other 'unwanted' and 'wanted' species . Andy Meddick from AJP also  joins us  to shed light on this very dark & cruel poison.For info on the July school holiday event:https://www.facebook.com/events/170644623461223/Please sign the petitions!https://www.change.org/p/wollondilly-shire-council-stop-the-use-of-1080-...https://www.change.org/u/7136654

Welcome back, Anita!Anita Krajnc returns to Freedom of Species to discuss how Toronto Pig Save has inspired an animal save movement; pig, chicken, cow, sheep and soon-to-be fish save groups are bearing witness to animal suffering and changing hearts and minds all over the world. We also hear about the #pigtrial that is proving #compassionisnotacrime in the Canadian courts and garnering global media attention.It's great to have Anita back on the show!Toronto Pig Save http://www.torontopigsave.org/ Toronto Pig Save FB https://www.facebook.com/TorontoPigSave/Compassion Is Not A Crime FBhttps://www.facebook.com/CompassionIsNotACrime/The Save Movement http://thesavemovement.org/Freedom of Species' Kate Gracey interviews Melbourne's local Save groupshttp://www.freedomofspecies.org/show/save-movement-melbourneMelbourne Pig Save http://www.melbournepigsave.org/Melbourne Chicken Save http://www.melbournechickensave.com/Melbourne Cow Save https://www.facebook.com/MelbourneCowSave/Melbourne Sheep Save https://www.facebook.com/melbournesheepsave/

Adelaide dive instructor Kate Wilkins was so sick of seeing rubbish while diving, she decided to do something about it.Also we have an update on Jumps Racing from Adelaide over the Easter Weekend.

If you missed the National Day of Action for Greyhounds on April 9th, fret not. We recorded the following speakers at the Melbourne rally: Dr Eleonora Gullone, Brian Murray, Dr Helen Jeges, Kim Oxley, Dr Sonja Kassenboehmer and Jennifer Davis. We also chatted a bit further with Dr Helen Jeges about the Victorian Government's promotion of greyhound racing to children.https://coalitionprotectgreyhounds.wordpress.com/https://www.facebook.com/ShutItDownNationalDayOfAction/

We speak with Philip Sutton a climate campaigner and long time environmentalist. In 2008 Philip co-authored the book ‘Climate Code Red: The Case for Emergency Action’. Since the release of the book Philip has continued to work on strategies and actions for achieving a safe climate. We chat with Philip about what a safe climate is and why climate change IS an animal issue.

We get an update from Damien, the Australian founder & CEO of the IAPF, which primarily exists to protect rhinos and elephants from the ruthless organised crime syndicates that deal in rhino horn and elephant tusks.  He explains what's developed in southern Africa since he was here in the 3CR studio in May last year.  This includes the recent vicious attacks on two IAPF rangers in Mozambique, IAPF's new accredited training program for anti-poaching rangers, and South Africa's plans to legalise the trade in rhino horn.  Damien also reveals how the mind of a hunter works, by drawing on his own past.  International Anti-Poaching Foundation  www.iapf.org

A panel discussion from the 2016 Institute for Critical Animal Studies Oceania Conference, held in Canberra.Panelists: Three Australian activist scholars - Jess Ison, Nick Pendergrast and Lara Drew.The panelists reflect on their experiences of anarchism and animal liberation; a critical dialogue into the causes of speciesism whilst taking a broader view of social justice and the nature of oppression.Animal advocates have long argued that veganism is a necessary step within the goal of animal liberation; however, on its own it is not enough. A vegan ethic has the most promise if it is also anti-capitalist, against all forms of domination, and was one that embraced practices of total liberation underpinned by radical activism.Jessica Ison is the Representative for Institute for Critical Animal Studies in Oceania. She is a PhD candidate at La Trobe University and a tutor in Gender Studies and Animal Studies. Jess is a rescuer for the Coalition Against Duck Shooting and her writing can be found in Overland.Lara Drew is a final year PhD candidate at the University of Canberra. Her principal research lies in the field of learning and pedagogy, radical education, community development, activism, and critical animal studies. Lara’s other research and writing activities include feminism and the body, and anarchist and anticapitalist positions. Lara is a project director for the Oceania Institute for Critical Animal Studies chapter and participates in various grassroots campaigns.Nick Pendergrast has had many years of experience as a vegan advocate. He has also been active in other social movements and co-hosts the intersectional, political podcast Progressive Podcast Australia . He has a PhD in Sociology and his thesis applied sociological theories on social movements and organisations to the animal advocacy movement. He also teaches Sociology at the University of Melbourne and Criminology at Deakin University.

Meg Good from 'Voiceless - The Animal Protection Society' discusses Australian animal law and how it is used to persecute and protect non-human animals.