by Now You Know | Feb 26, 2020 | featured, NYK Politics
In the wake of NYK’s february focus on factory farm animal welfare, listen as NYK Executive Director Kathryn Sussman and Animal Justice Executive Director, Camille Labchuk, hash out the crucial significance of agricultural gag legislation (ag-gag laws). Kathryn and...
by Now You Know | Feb 12, 2020 | NYK Politics
Photo by Jo-Anna Robinson/AP Images for HSI In this episode of NYK Politics, Kelly Donithan, senior specialist with the Disaster Operations at Humane Society International (HSI), Washington D.C., takes us on a startling journey: join us as we see through the eyes of...
by Now You Know | Nov 27, 2019 | NYK Politics
In this episode of Now You Know Politics, Kathryn Sussman talks with Liz White, Executive Director of Animal Alliance of Canada and leader of the Animal Protection Party of Canada about Canadian wildlife management and culling practices. Listen as Liz outlines why...
by Now You Know | Oct 19, 2019 | featured, NYK Politics
This week on NYK Politics, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw give an overview of the most pressing animal welfare & environmental topics that Canadians should consider when casting their vote at the 2019 federal election. They describe the links...
by Now You Know | Sep 15, 2019 | NYK Politics
As part of this month’s topic, animals in the classroom, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw discuss the multiple uses of animals in the academic curriculum of most children. Dissection is still going strong among classroom activities despite decades of...
by Now You Know | Jul 15, 2019 | NYK Politics
This week, Kathryn Sussman and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw discuss current issues regarding zoos and the ways in which not all zoos are the same. They summarize the differences between large well-established zoos – that are often certified, governmentally run...