animal welfare Archives

Protect Creatures Great and Small

February 12, 2022February 13, 2022 Mike Nowak animal welfare, Chicago Alliance for Animals, Hawk City K9, Hounds & Grounds, Illinois Humane Pet Store Bill, Jodie Wiederkehr, lawn chemicals, Midwest Grows Green, natural lawn care, Peggy Malecki, Ryan Anderson, The Mike Nowak Show, The Pet Fund

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We talk animal welfare on today’s show. Ryan Anderson from Midwest Grows Green previews “Hounds & Grounds,” an event that will feature agility training for dogs and advice about natural lawn care for their owners that will keep their pooches healthy. Jodie Wiederkehr of Chicago Alliance for Animals is fighting to stop animal sales in the Chicago area. She explains the new state law to stop so-called “puppy mill” sales that is a step in that direction.

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Cats and Trees and Arborists

February 1, 2020February 7, 2020 Mike Nowak Animal Legal Defense Fund, animal welfare, Bartlett Tree Experts, eco-influencer, Peggy Malecki, Robert Grillo, salt damage to trees, Scott Jamieson, Slaughter Free Chicago, Slaughter Free Milwaukee, The Mike Nowak Show, winter tree care

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Scott Jamieson from Bartlett Tree Experts returns to the show to talk about winter tree care and, yes, even how arborists are sometimes called upon to rescue cats from trees. Robert Grillo from Slaughter Free Chicago and Balaji Venkatesan from Slaughter Free Milwaukee explain why they are fighting to stop slaughterhouses across the nation.

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Guy McPherson and Near Term Human Extinction

September 28, 2019September 30, 2019 Mike Nowak Advocates for urban Agriculture, animal welfare, Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts, climate change, environment, feedback loops, gardening, Guy McPherson, Nature Bats Last, Peggy Malecki, roosters, The Mike Nowak Show, urban livestock

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Guy McPherson, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, returns to the show to talk about his blog Nature Bats Last. He believes we are in the end days as a species, and has paid the price for being so outspoken. Laura Calvert from Advocates for Urban Agriculture and Martha Boyd of Chicagoland Chicken Enthusiasts report on their opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban roosters and impose fees and fines on people raising livestock in the city.

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Seeds As Art, Seeds As Medium

March 31, 2018April 20, 2019 Mike Nowak animal welfare, environment, gardening, Good Food EXPO, green living, horse-drawn carriages, nature art, organics, Seed Museums, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, young farmers

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Artist Shilin Hora describes her “Seed Museum works.” 2018 Beginning Farmer of the Year Yoram Shanan of Sandbox Organics talks about the new wave of farmers. Jodie Wiederkehr of Chicago Alliance for Animals (CAA) explains why she wants to put horse-drawn carriages out of business in Chicago.