Humane Talk Podcast
1) Pets of Valor
The HSUS' mission statement is Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty. The HSUS addresses the most egregious forms of cruelty against animals, but also celebrates the human-animal bond and anim...Show More
2) The HSUS Annual Report
The HSUS recently released its 2012 annual report, showing the huge accomplishments of the organization for the year. Tracie and Wayne discuss the why The HSUS is the most effective animal welfare org...Show More
3) Episode 87: Closing the Last Gas Chambers
Wayne and Tracie discuss the use of gas chambers, an antiquated and inhumane method of euthanizing shelter animals. Recently, Texas banned gas chambers, Mississippi shuttered the last chamber in the ...Show More
4) Episode 86: Animal Fighting Spectator Bill
All 50 states have laws that ban animal fighting, however a dangerous loophole exists in federal law that prevents spectators from being arrested or prosecuted. Consequently, the majority of people at...Show More
5) Episode 85: Nightmare in Mississippi
The conditions The HSUS Animal Rescue Team witnessed at a recent puppy mill raid in Mississippi were nothing short of appalling. It was, in a word, a nightmare for the animals. Wayne and Tracie talk a...Show More
6) Episode 84: The King Amendment
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has proposed an amendment to the Farm Bill that would nullify any standards approved at the state level to regulate agriculture. The amendment passed the House Agriculture Com...Show More
7) Episode 83: Victory for Dolphins
Wayne and Tracie discuss the recent developments in the ongoing struggle to keep dolphin-safe tuna labeling requirements intact. After Mexico challenged the U.S. dolphin-safe tuna law under WTO princi...Show More
8) Episode 82: Get the Lead Out
Assembly Bill 711 seeks to ban the use of toxic lead ammunition in California. Lead bullets continue to kill wildlife long after being discharged. A California condor, a golden eagle, and countless ot...Show More
9) Episode 81: Canada's Seal Slaughter
Thousands of baby seals are clubbed to death during the Canadian seal slaughter each year. Although there is little demand for seal fur, the Canadian government continues to buy up the excess pelts. T...Show More
10) Episode 80: Michigan Wolves and Doves
Michigan Senate Bill 288 would allow the repeal of one of the most popular ballot measures in Michigan history, which outlawed the target shooting of mourning doves. It would also derail the recent wo...Show More