Help the dogs in Denmark

Roughly 1400 dogs have been killed in Denmark since June 2010 when a new law decided that 13 dog breeds are no longer welcome in Denmark. Activist and journalist Peter Loewisch talked to us about his facebook group aimed at challenging the law, about the numerous events and demonstrations, petitions and so on but also about the obstacles he faces while fighting for Denmark’s dogs.

Note: For reasons out of our control the original track and the voice over sound almost equally as loud for the first three minutes. It will get much better after that, so put on your listening ears and listen to this informative interview.

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Visit his FB page HERE

SUCK AT LOVE Interview

Austrian four-piece SUCK AT LOVE is not your regular rock act. They describe their music as “pop-punk that breaks your heart” and Zack and Stacy (brother and sister btw) are also both vegan and use art to highlight veganism. Reason enough for Wild Time Radio to get in touch

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The Alliance for Hong Kong Animal Police is asking for YOUR help!

In Hong Kong the AFCD (Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department) is primarily responsible for animal welfare. They are working in conjunction with the police force and the SPCA. Unfortunately the latter seems to think that clear-cut abuse cases are "accidents" and not worthy to be reported to the police who is the only organisation with the power to proscute. How bad the situation really is becomes clear while listening to vet Mark Mak, who is a member of the Alliance For Hong Kong Animal Police, a group that includes 14 animal NGO's numerous political parties and individuals. The situation is desperate and Mark is asking all of you to listen and act on behalf on the many animals in Hong Kong whose cries seem to go largely unnoticed. 

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Soon the Rhinos could be gone forever!

Rhino horns are "harvested" in ever increasing numbers leaving calfs injured and orphaned as well as pushing these magnificient animals to the brink of extinction. Wild Time's Thomas Janak talks with Allison Thompson about rhino orphanages, poaching, difficulties in the bush as well as on a global scale and why she believes that boycotting a country does more harm then good and much more besides.


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Visit the orphange page HERE

Talking about animal exploitation, sexism and more ...

... is all in a days' work for author and associate professor of philosophy and religions at Montana State University in Billings / Montana USA Lisa Kemmerer. WILD TIME's Thomas Janak talked to Lisa about her many books, her activism and the difficulties of teaching ethics to a ranching community and more.

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Visit Lisa's website HERE

Has trophy hunting taken the Lion's share?

From 2000 – 2010, Zambia exported 651 lion trophies, virtually all adult males. Now, Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Art Sylvia Masebo has declared a moratorium on all big cat trophy hunting in Zambia.


LIONAID’s Dr. Pieter Kat talked to us about the situation of the lions and about their uncertain future. The conversation also touches on the delicate balance of ecosystems and habitats, educational programs and more.From wolfs to tigers, from forests to Lions – this is an important and informative piece of audio!

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visit LIONAID

Helft den Hunden in Daenemark!

Earlier today we talked to Peter Loewisch about the 13 dog breeds ban in Denmark. The interview will soon be available in English. Heute sprachen wir mit Peter Loewisch ueber die 13 verbotenen Hunderassen in Daenemark. Das Interview wird es bald in der englischen Uebersetzung geben.

Listen to the German version HERE

Veganism & Science Fiction and how the two compliment each other!

On Vegan SciFi.com it says: "Know your warp drive from your wookie? Your salad from your strawberry? Then this is the page for you - veganism and sci fi all under one roof! No need to bean you up, you're already home" - the truth of the matter is that you don't have to be vegan to like the page as it is very entertaining but also educational. WILD TIME talked to Vegan Sci-Fi's Nicci Tapping about their incredible website and facebook page!


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Is FACEBOOK targeting animal rights activists?

Some say it is the new spam filter that is causing all the trouble but Kasha Viets-Woods doesn’t believe it. And she is not alone in thinking there may be more to it than just a filter who thinks crossposting pictures is spamming. Sybelle Foxcroft even had some of her private messages invaded and deleted by Facebook!


WILD TIME talked to Sybelle and Kasha to see what is going on and to explore how it affects the animals whose pictures cannot be posted and shared any longer.

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Visit Kash's FB page HERE

LIBERATOR - a new superhero fighting for an end to animal cruelty and exploitation

In conversation with Matt Milner, an activist who's spent years in the fight for animals on the legal aboveground front line, and more recently spends his time on animal rescue and pit bull advocacy, writing for BSL News and helping displaced animals in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Matt plans to use Liberator proceeds to help fund his independent pit bull rescue work. Liberator itself is a unique and beautifully illustrated comic book series starring brave heroes risking it all to protect animals. Wild Time talked with Matt about the comic book, his work with pit bulls and about New York and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.


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visit Liberatorcomics.com 

WILD TIME ONLINE: 2012 IN REVIEW

Our online page has been a busy place in 2012. 105 pieces have been uploaded in the past year and our uploads  were listened to 4863 times in total. 119 comments had been left and many of our interviews were being passionately discussed, sometimes garnering up to thirteen comments. Here's our
TOP 10: MOST LISTENED TO OF 2012 :

01. The horrors of the meat and dairy industry and how calf 269 started a movement … 362 x listened to


02. Save Japans Dolphins Day Feature - Part 1 ... 189 x listened to

03. Chinese animal rights activism - SAFAR conversation ... 177 x listened to

04. Free Morgan the orca - in conversation with Jean-Michel Cousteau and Dr. Ingrid Visser … 166 x listened to

05. Hunters exposed - in conversation with Shannon Wright .... 151 x listened to

06. Harbin China, eyewitness report ... 136 x listened to

07. From the archives: 04042008 Anti Fur demo ... 133 x listened to

08. World Day for animals in laboaratories March - Part 2 ... 118 x listened to

09. From the archives: 21032008 Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Devon ....115 x listened to

10. The dreadful zoos of Egypt ... 115 x listened to

Most favourited interview:

Fighting ritualistic animal sacrifices in Nepal (six times)

Least listened to interview:
Climate Change revisited                                                                                                                                                                        * - comments only include left comments on either the upload page or wildtime online blog page
Obviously, a show updated in January has had more time to get listened to than, say, a show uploaded in November. Nontheless, statistics allow us to see trends that tell us what sort of topics are interesting to people and what sort of issues need more highlighting or are genuinely more difficult to convey.   Something we have noticed for instance is that environmental topics are less appreciated by our online audience than animal related topics. Within the animal related topics it becomes clear that interviews about scorpions or snakes are less listened to than interviews that involve dolphins for instance.
Another factor is obviously how active the online community is with regards to sharing content. In short, this may not be a 100% accurate projection but nontheless a vital one.