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Defender Radio is the world's top wildlife protection podcast. It is hosted by award-winning journalist Michael Howie and presented by The Fur-Bearers (thefurbearers.com).
Defender Radio host Michael Howie is joined by colleagues Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin and Tijana Selak (Wildlife Campaigns and Advocacy Manager a...
We want to look into the future for Defender Radio and The Switch – and that means hearing from you! We've put together a short (really) sur...
Animal law is a topic of growing interest to Canadians, advocates, and legal experts. While there are some great people doing great work rel...
September is fashion month, with massive week-long events in major cities worldwide, including New York, London, Milan and Paris. And the qu...
The tragic story of a locally beloved cougar being killed near Canmore, Alberta, earlier this year was heartbreaking. John Marriott, an awar...
From streetlights to skyscrapers and everything in between, lighting up the night can help keep people safe. But, this often excessive light...
Wildfires and drought, floods and ice storms, and a seemingly never-ending news cycle of chaos around us is a lot. I'll be honest – there ar...
Mink fur farms are a virus's favourite place. There's lots of opportunity to transmit, mutate, and lead to more virulent strains that threat...
Anyone who follows John E. Marriott or Exposed Wildlife Conservancy on social media knows that a cougar John had tracked for many years was...
Fifty years ago this week, Canada officially made beavers one of our national symbols. In celebrating this anniversary – and the many ecolog...
Canada's iconic wildlife include moose, beavers, and wolves. But of the many species of vertebrate, which are the most evolutionarily distin...
Whether you're heading south to escape the cold, across the provinces for an adventure, or just a town over for a quick getaway, there are a...
The journey of Takaya the Lone wolf on Vancouver Island was one of hope, inspiration, and ultimately tragedy. Cheryl Alexander, acclaimed co...
Winter salt keeps sidewalks safe but harms Ottawa's waterways. A five-year study shows toxic chloride levels in local streams year-round. Le...
North Atlantic Right Whales are at extreme risk of extinction, with only around 370 individuals and around 70 reproductive females. Accordin...
Canadians waste a ton of food - literally! Learn how meal planning can reduce food waste, save you money, and reduce your impact on emission...
Enhancing biodiversity in urban areas is a critical step in improving our ecosystems, resilience against the climate crisis, and ensuring na...
Cold drafts in winter aren't only unpleasant, they could be costing you money and wasting energy. Listen now to The Switch to hear how to qu...
One day at school, 7-year-old animal loving Georgia discovers her best friend is wearing a coat made with mink fur; with the companionship o...
I'm excited to announce season 11 of Defender Radio and The Switch is going live this month! You'll be hearing long-form interviews from exp...
We're releasing this episode in time for International Rabbit Day – a celebration of our favourite floppy-eared lagomorphs. While rabbits do...
Finding community is an important part of being an advocate – and in a post pandemic world, that can be a struggle. Fortunately, opportuniti...
Hundreds of black bears are killed in British Columbia every year; often, the issue leading to government agents killing bears is attractant...
More than 5,000 wild species are at risk of extinction in Canada right now – it's an overwhelming, staggering number, and it begs the questi...
What's the world like for a Puma in California? What would they encounter, and what would they make of the humans acting strangely in the la...
Black bears in British Columbia face an impossible reality: find new places to live, without being near people, while we continue to remove...
Nakoda was a grizzly bear who lived in Yoho National Park. She was a well-known bear, having been tracked by Parks Canada as Bear 178, and p...
Mustachioed dog-nappers chasing animated pooches around the city may be what's in some of our heads when it comes to animal control, but the...
Room to roam for wildlife is essential to their health, particularly as they face increasing pressures related to development and the climat...
Traditional media has long portrayed coyotes in a negative light – and you don't have to take my word for it. Nicole Murphy, a student at Pe...
Some days are hard. The world feels like it's falling apart, forests are burning, ecosystems are breaking down, and hope can be a long, long...
Episode originally released September 2021. The idea of walking into a flat earth convention makes my tummy hurt. For Dr. Lee McIntyre, it w...
The search for home is something most people can relate to, at some point in their lives. Regardless of circumstance, that need for the plac...
Making an emotional connection to a non-human animal is a defining moment in many peoples' lives. It could be the family dog, a squirrel who...
Investigations into farms by animal advocacy groups is an essential tool to exposing serious, systemic abuses of animals, failures to follow...
A concrete laden Barton Street runs the distance of lower Hamilton, marking the transition from residential housing to commercial and indust...
If you don't already have passes to Humane Canada's Summit for Animals May 5 to 7 in Halifax, you're going to miss out on an awful lot! The...
Simone Diamond is a Coast Salish artist who creates art pieces in the Coast Salish style. You may have seen Simone's designs featured on pro...
Improving the lives of dogs across Canada and around the world is a hefty goal – but by talking about the lives of wild dogs, Dr. Valli Fras...
It's grey, generally cold, damp, and rather unpleasant in early February across Canada. Fortunately, it's a great time of year to get outsid...
Killing neck snares are cruel devices that experts and scientists have shown to be ineffective and inhumane. Yet they remain common across C...
Eating a plant-based diet is a great way to be healthy and reduce your impact on the environment and climate crisis. Making the change can b...
Are you an active gardener looking for ways to reduce your impact on the local environment? Rain barrels are a great, accessible place to st...
Beavers are incredible animals who have complex social lives, engineer essential ecosystems, and can help us develop climate resilience. In...
Gift giving is wonderful and generous, but around the holidays can generate a lot of waste. Dr. Elisabeth Ormandy ( TEDx speaker , UBC Profe...
Tigers are at risk of extinction around the globe. But in India, hard fought conservation has seen the population double since 2006 . While...
Some days are hard. The world feels like it's falling apart, forests are burning, ecosystems are breaking down, and hope can be a long, long...
Giving Tuesday is a huge opportunity for non-profits and charities across the country to raise desperately needed funds to keep campaigns go...
Wolves are iconic, majestic and absolutely essential apex predators. But what do Canadians think about wolves? That was the primary question...
Political leaders from across the spectrum have debated the taxation and cost of home heating in Canada recently; while noses are thumbed ba...