Freedom of Species

Do you think threatened & highly stressed animals should be used for fun & entertainment value ? Animal Liberation Qld are calling for a ban on rodeos after two bull deaths last weekend. At the very least, ALQ want a ban on the calf roping event which is banned in Victoria and SA. We speak with Gayle D'Arcy, ALQ Campaign Director for Rethink Rodeos.Take action & sign please: http://rethinkrodeos.com Photo courtesy of Animal Liberation Qld.

We talk with Revekka Eli (pictured), lead organiser with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Melbourne, and Rochelle Van, of Animal Activists Australia.  They explain why the recent surge of slaughterhouse actions and restaurant disruptions, both locally and internationally, is getting the attention of mainstream media.Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Melbourne:  https://www.facebook.com/dxemelbourne/Animal Activists Australia:  https://www.facebook.com/animalactivistsaustralia/

We share two talks one about vegan companion animals and the other discusses human population and why it's important to think about in relation to animals.Professor Andrew Knight – Vegan Companion AnimalsFor more on Professor Andrew Knight’s research on vegan companion animals, visit his website: http://vegepets.info/Biography: Andrew Knight is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics, and Director of the Centre for Animal Welfare, at the University of Winchester; a European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law; an American Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare; and a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Andrew has over 65 academic publications and a series of youtube videos on animal issues.This talk was recorded at the 2017 Animal Activists Forum.This show also features Katie Batty’s talk ‘How human overpopulation impacts other animals and what you can do about it’ from the 2017 Institute for Critical Animal Studies (Oceania) conference. You can view the PowerPoint presentation for this talk here.Biography: Katie Batty is a social justice lawyer and long-time animal right activist. In her spare time she volunteers as a lawyer for refugees and co-hosts a political podcast, Progressive Podcast Australia.

Lucy’s Project is busy raising awareness that "we fail to save human domestic violence victims lives when we fail to address the whole family - paws and all." We chat with Lucy's Project founder, Anna Ludvik. https://lucysproject.comMy Saving Grace: http://www.mysavinggrace.org.au/

Sam Tucker is Vegan Outreach's coordinator for Australia & NZ. He's handed out something close to a quarter of a million leaflets that promote a vegan diet to end the suffering of farm animals. Consequently, he knows a thing or two about effective leafleting & gave a presentation on this very subject at Melbourne's Animal Activist Forum late last year.Whether you're seeking a non-confrontational form of activism, or you're wanting to expand your existing activism skills & methods, listen to this presentation & learn directly from the master! Vegan Outreach Australia  https://veganoutreach.org/category/australia/Vegan Outreach Victoria  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1699590446759188/about/Vegan Outreach Queensland  https://www.facebook.com/groups/486388045093588/about/Vegan Outreach Tasmania  https://www.facebook.com/groups/380408459052131/about/Vegan Outreach NSW  https://www.facebook.com/groups/318406958635497/about/Vegan Outreach South Australia  https://www.facebook.com/groups/682743665258384/about/Vegan Outreach Western Australia  https://www.facebook.com/groups/331247534029289/Vegan Outreach ACT  https://www.facebook.com/groups/495090517531176/about/

Trap-neuter-return for urban and periurban cats has proven to be a highly successful component for community cat population management. Why aren't we adopting these community cat programmes more in Australia when we can't actually afford the alternative proposed ? We listen to an illuminating presentation by Emeritus Professor Jacquie Rand who is the Executive Director & Chief Scientist of the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation. https://www.petwelfare.org.au

Laurie Levy, campaign director and founder of the Coalition Against Duck Shooting, brings us up-to-date on the campaign to stop Victoria's routine recreational slaughter of native waterbirds, including last year's massacres at Koorangie Marshes which shocked even the Game Management Authority.  He goes on to explain what we might expect this coming killing season. We also find out how to support and get involved in CADS' campaign to end this government-endorsed annual atrocity.Coalition Against Duck Shooting website: www.duck.org.au... and Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/CADSDuckRescue/

We speak with Kristin Leigh, the lead organiser of the campaign Melbourne Against Horse Drawn Carriages. Kristin gives us an update on some recent changes to the campaign and where it is headed in the future.

Parks Victoria  plan to eradicate all the  brumbies in the Bogong High Plains of Victoria which is not founded on any peer reviewed science.  Jill Pickering from the Australian Brumby Alliance unpacks the injustices & inconsistencies of the evidence used to back the cull. We have until Friday to tell Parks Victoria to not eradicate all the brumbies! Scroll down  to follow link to feedback form for Parks Victoria :http://www.victorianbrumbyassociation.org/alpine-national-park.htmlPhoto :"The Boys" courtesy of the Australain Brumby Alliance

We're sharing the talk given by dedicated animal liberation activist Joey Carbstrong at last year's Animal Activists Forum in Melbourne. Joey offers excellent advice to fellow activists, concerning the fine art of vegan outreach communications, whether it be online or on the street. Drawing on his own experience, he explains candidly what works and what doesn't.  If you sometimes struggle with effectively communicating your veganism to your non-vegan friends, family & colleagues, this is the show for you.Joey on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/joeycarbstrong/Joey on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6usHVNuRbexyisxE27nDw