by The Zoocheck Podcast | Oct 19, 2019 | featured
This week on The Zoocheck Podcast, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw give an overview of the most pressing animal welfare & environmental topics that Canadians should consider when casting their vote at the 2019 federal election. They describe the...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Oct 9, 2019 | featured
Some animals have a bad reputation. Bats are definitely one species that fall into this category despite sparking tremendous interest in both kids and adults alike. Here at The Zoocheck Podcast, October’s topic of the month – Animals That Scare Us– comes right in time...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Sep 25, 2019 | featured
September is synonymous with cooler temperatures, spending more time indoors, and back to school of course! This week, Kathryn and Gen wrap up this month’s topic on Animals in Science by reminding us of a few experts’ tips on how to avoid the unethical treatment of...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Sep 15, 2019 | featured
As part of this month’s topic, animals in the classroom, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw discuss the multiple uses of animals in the academic curriculum of most children. Dissection is still going strong among classroom activities despite decades of...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Sep 11, 2019 | featured
The Zoocheck Podcast is broadcasting an interview with Dr. Elisabeth Ormandy, executive director and co-founder of the Animals in Science Policy Institute based in British Columbia, Canada. She joins last week’s debate on dissection, a common practice in Canadian...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Jul 8, 2019 | featured
In this week’s episode, Kathryn Sussman speaks with Rob Laidlaw, founder and director of the Canadian animal protection charity Zoocheck. Laidlaw uncovers a little-known zoo approach called framing. Described as a type of deception for zoo visitors, framing makes...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Jul 2, 2019 | featured
In this episode, Kathryn Sussman talks with Dr. Andrew Fenton and Dr. Letitia Meynell, authors and associate professors of Philosophy at Dalhousie University in Halifax. We learn from them about the ethics behind animal captivity in zoos and the relationship that such...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Jun 17, 2019 | featured
In this episode, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw, take a moment to celebrate the symbolic victory of Canada’s historic decision to ban whale and dolphin captivity, and analyze what it really means in the short term for cetaceans currently still in...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Jun 12, 2019 | featured
Many elephants, along with Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Lucy, now notorious in Canada, are housed in zoos across the world in questionable conditions. Learn from world famous wildlife biologist, elephant expert, and public speaker Dr. Winnie Kiiru why elephants are...
by The Zoocheck Podcast | Jun 2, 2019 | featured
In this episode, Kathryn Sussman interviews Animal Justice’s executive director Camille Labchuk about style versus ethics of winter coat brands that are marketed as indispensable for our cold winters. Camille Labchuk deplores that brands which are seen as...
