Music for animal rights - in conversation with Paul Oakley and Major Arcana

Music has often been used as a tool to give a voice to the voiceless so why not use it to raise awareness for animals?! And that's exactly what WILD TIME guest's Paul Oakley and Spain-based duo Major Arcana are doing.

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National Animal Rights Day 2014 - in conversation with Aylam Orian

Aylam Orian talks to WILD TIME  about the importance of the National Animal Rights Day in the US, the changes, hopes and aim of staying visible for animal rights.

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Demanding a Directorate-General for Animal Welfare - in conversation with Dr. Peter Bowen - Walker

LISTEN HERE to WILD TIME's Thomas Janak in conversation with Biological Scientist and lecturer Dr. Peter Bowen - Walker about Peter's ambitious plan to bring animal welfare and relating laws into the heart of the EU.

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Protesting WAZA to end the drive hunts in Taiji / Japan

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) would have the power to end the cruel drive hunts in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji. WAZA already condemned the drive hunt methods as early as 2004, yet, to date, there is still no binding initiative by WAZA to end the hunts.

WILD TIME talked to activist Daniel Oliver Jost about a protest that will be happening on March 28th 2014 in front of the WAZA headquarters in Switzerland. Ric O'Berry will also be attending.

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Anti Badger Cull March Birmingham, February 22nd 2014

The voice for the badgers is getting louder - WILD TIME went to the Anti Badger Cull March in Birmingham on Saturday, February 22nd 2014.

PART 1 - features interviews with Joe Peacock from the BBC Wildlife Trust, Dean Bracher, Sally from the Happy Hogs Hedgehog Rescue, Philip Mensbridge from 'Care of the Wild International' as well as speeches made by:

Jack - Chairman of Warwick Badger Group
Ama Menec - Chair of TBVAC Devon
Helen - Hunt Sabs association

John Ravenscroft also performed to heartfelt 'Badger Songs'.

PART 2 - contains on stage speeches by:

Dawn Varley - League against cruel sports
Drew Pratton
Dominik Dyer - Care for the wild International
Claire Naylor Callistor Merritt

Habitat destruction. illegal pet trade and more - The macaques of Morocco need help

Wild Time's Thomas Janak talked to MPC's (Moroccan Primate Conservation Foundation) Kristina Stazaker about their work and about the threats the macaques are facing in Morocco. You can also find them on facebook

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Surabaya Zoo / Indonesia - the atrocities continue

In September 2013 WILD TIME spoke with Cee4life's Sybelle Foxcroft about the neglect of and cruelty to the animals who have to call Surabaya Zoo their home. Sybelle hasn't given up on the animals there and recently went back offering aid (again) to the zoo but has been rejected by the mayor of Surabaya. What exactly is going on at the zoo, why is the situation so tense and is there anything that can be done about it? Not too long ago a lioness was found hung in her cage, apparently by members or a member of staff. Sybelle believes that this happened to send a warning to all those who fight for a better life for the animals at the zoo. Don't miss this - listen and share widely

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E.U. Commission - get off your backside and help the dogs in Romania!

The European Communications Team has sent a very well written letter to the EU commission, pointing out that they are indeed obliged to intervene with regards to the highly controversial and certainly cruel and unnecessary stray dog killings in Romania. WILD TIME spoke to Robert Smith about the letter and the campaign.

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Shark Aid International - raising awareness for all sharks

Wild Time's Thomas Janak talked to Shark Aid International's Susana Navajas and Alex Wright about the plight of sharks, the importance of the species and about experiencing them in the wild.

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Fighting the live export industry

Henry Burns, National Livestock Chairman for the Irish Farmers Association, announced in early 2014 that a strong live export trade is to be expected this year. Reason enough for WILD TIME RADIO to talk to NARA's Laura Broxson about ways to fight the live export industry. 

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2013 - a year in review

2013 was an exciting year albeit a disturbing one because the topics we have covered in 2013 weren't easy at all and ranged from stray dog killings in Romania, trophy hunting, racism within the animal rights movement, shark finning, films like Blackfish and we even explored the link between animal abuse and human abuse, talked about the illegal wildlife trade and animal testing and, of course, the badger cull.

58 conversations were uploaded online and people listened to our footage 5136 x , which is awesome and shows that even a small entity like WILD TIME can be a voice for animals.

Our most listened to interviews are:

01. Making the link between human abuse and animal abuse, part 1
02. Highlighting animal abuse in Egypt
03. Bulgaria - where animals are often seen as vermin

the last one was also the most commented on interview of the year 2013.

The three least listened to interviews were:

01. Help the dogs in Denmark - English version
02. Removing trash from Key Largo Coral Reefs
03. Wake up - this is your life

As we are entering into year six of WILD TIME's existence, we are doing so full steam ahead.

For the animals and the planet WILD TIME

Our sincerest THANK YOU to all our listeners, guests and supporting radio stations TCR FM and Kingston Green Radio