For decades, a wide range of man-made and environmental threats have endangered Southern Resident Orca—thinning the population in the Pacific Northwest to only 73. Today, they’re looking directly at extinction.
The urgency of the orcas’ plight cannot be overstated. While many agencies and organizations are working to save our orca through scientific research, mitigation programs, public policy initiatives, and political action, these efforts have fallen short and the orca simply can’t wait. The show is about how each of us can help make a difference simply by NOT ordering a particular item off the menu.
In this 61st episode of the Animal Wellness podcast, host Joseph Grove talks with Emma Helverson and Joseph Gaydo. Helverson, executive director of Wild Fish Conservancy, in Washington, shares her organization’s efforts to protect the Southern Resident orca from one of the many threats facing them—starvation. Gaydo, science director for the SeaDoc Society, talks about the complex personalities, culture and thinking exhibited by all orcas, including the Southern Resident, and how humans’ nonchalance about their well-being is having a catastrophic impact.
The Animal Wellness podcast is produced by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy. It focuses on improving the lives of animals in the United States and abroad through legislation and by influencing businesses to create a more humane economy. The show is hosted by veteran journalist and animal-advocate Joseph Grove. Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and Podbean offer subscriptions to the free show.
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Our Top Wins for 2023 and Goals for 2024 | Episode 66
The International Fight for Kangaroos | Episode 65
One Teen’s Heroic Fight against Dairy | Episode 64
Don’t be a DICK’S | Episode 63
Debunking the Myths Against Soy | Episode 62
Waging War for Wolves | Episode 60
Animals, Prop 12 and the Supreme Court: How Pigs Won the Day | Episode 59
’Wild Beauty’: A Film About the Tragic Fate of Our Wild Horses | Episode 58
The Emotional Lives of Fighting Roosters | Episode 57
Ursula Goodenough and ’The Sacred Depths of Nature’ | Episode 56
How Far Is Too Far When It Comes to Animal Advocacy? | Episode 55
What’s Up with Horses? | Episode 54
Will Cockfighting Lead to a Bird Flu Pandemic? | Episode 53
Horse Slaughter: The Endurance and Cruelty of ‘America’s Dirty Secret’ | Episode 52
From Lethal to Compassionate Conservation: The North American Model and How We Can Do Better | Episode 51
2023: The year ahead in animal welfare | Episode 50
2022: The year in review for animal welfare | Episode 49
Crate Free USA’s battle against extreme confinement of factory-farm animals | Episode 48
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