MARCH 2013 schedule

March will be another exciting month !!

04.03.2013 WILD TIME in conversation with Anthony Marr from the Vancouver Animal Defence League.The League currently fights for the abandonment of Shark fins and this topic was covered here in some detail. But that’s not where it ends at all as the conversation also touched on important issues like global warming, the illegal wildlife trade, overpopulation an racism in the animal rights movement. Tonight we will also talk about netting and the threat it causes to pigeons and other birds. After all, netting seems by far the most effective method to keep pigeons and other birds from resting on buildings. Truth is that many pigeons get trapped in the nets and badly injure themselves or die a slow and agonising death virtually undetected by anyone. Luckily there are groups and people like Sidney Barret who highlight the plight of the pigeons and who want the netting reviewed as a method and periodically checked for weaknesses that allow birds to get entangled and trapped in the first place.  

11.03.2013 “Cee4life” dirctor Sybelle Foxcroft is back on WILD TIME RADIO to talk about their work. Sybelle gave us an update on the tiger temple in Thailand and highlighted a  non-functioning state-run zoo in Nigeria where animals are starving to death.

18.03.2013 In the first hour of tonight’s show we get all spiritual (again) as we talk with spiritual healer Alison Ward whose aim in life is to help people find their life’s purpose and live happily ever after. This is an in-depth conversation about the power of overcoming hardship and transforming pain into positive energy and happiness. In the second hour of today's show we will talk to Diane Rowles from the Rudozeem street dog rescue in Bulgaria about their important work and challenges.

25.03.2013 Wild Time talks to Sylvia Vale a.k.a. “Vegan Ninja Bunny” at length about her youtube channel aimed at educating people about the vegan lifestyle. Sylvia tells us all about being a fruitarian and raw food vegan. Bute the show doesn’t edn there as we have also had the pleasure to chat with the iconic Sea Shepherd Captain Paul Watson of “Whale Wars” fame.

February 2013 schedule

WE ARE 5 YEARS OLD NOW!!

WILD TIME premiered in February of 2008 on the Digital Hub FM in Dublin/Ireland. Over the years we have been on numerous stations as well as online and we're a fixed feature on TCR FM since late 2010.

With 370 shows so far (January 2013) we are delighted to announce the next number of shows:

04.02.2013 Is facebook targeting animal rights activists? A new spamfilter may have caused issues to crossposters but private messages monitored and deleted by facebook that goes a step too far. But does that ultimately mean that animal rights activists are being targeted by the social media giant? We’re discussing this with Sybelle Foxcroft and Kasha Viets – Wood.

11.02.2013 WILD TIME IS 5 YEARS YOUNG! We will talk about the last five years briefly before talking to Nicola Tapping about Veganism and Science – Fiction and how the two compliment each other. In the second hour of tonight’s show we will talk with Dr. Pieter Kat from LionAid about trophy hunting and the decline of the king od the djungle

18.02.2013 On tonight’s show we will talk to philosophy teacher and author Lisa Kemmerer about her numerous books on animal rights, woman rights issues and the difficulties of teaching ethics to a ranching community in the backwaters of Montana /USA.  But the show doesn’t end there. Mark Mak from the Alliance for Animal Police Hong Kong will be chatting to us about the animal protection scheme and why it is not working and, last nut not least, Austrain rockband “Suck at Love” will talk to us about their music and their vegan lifestyle

25.02.2013 Wild Time talks to Rana and Yousra Soliman from Egypt about their 150-page-animal rights graduate project. The conversation touches on animal abuse, Religion and more. In the second hour of tonight’s show we will be talking to Lisa Hywood from the Tikki Hywood Trust in Zimbabwe about the plight of the pangolin before chatting with Sybelle Foxcroft from Cee4life about the Guardian Project.

January 2013 schedule

We're back! WILD TIME will turn 5 in mid February and to-date has aired and/or podcast over 350 shows. And there is no slowing down:

07.01.2013 On this episode we are bringing you some expert advice on how to train pets and their owners the positive way as well as bringing you an amazing interview with activist and author Susie Duncan Sexton

14.01.2013 Wild Time talks to Cro-Mags Frontmann Joe Joseph about his book ‘Meat is for pussies’ in the second hour of today’s broadcast. Joy Warren also tells us about Waterflouridation and the health risks to humans and animals alike.

21.01.2013 On December 15^th 2012 WILD TIME attended two great events: Firstly, the cruelty free Xmas fayre in Kings Heath/Birmingham and later that day a benefit concert in aid of the Hunt Sabs. This show is all about this day!

28.01.2013 Retired pastor Frank L. Hoffman talks to wild time about the book of genesis, why he believes that we were all meant to be vegan and more. 

Interviewing an animal rescueer during the Cruelty Free Xmas fayre in mid December 2012

Apologies and seasonal greetings!

Due to issues with TCR FM's new server both WILD TIME shows scheduled for November 26th and December 3rd weren't aired as scheduled.

 

They were aired on Wednesday mornings/night at 1am to give listeners a chance to hear them and to find them via the REPLAY button.

 

This has caused some inconvenience and some listeners thought we were off for good.

 

Luckily we're not. We have been told by TCR FM that the problem is now being solved and the rest of the month should go as planned: 

 

December 10^th 2012 WILD TIME will talk to Egyptian activist Dina Zulficar again. This time about the illegal smuggling of falcons to bahrain to the sales of monkeys to anyone who seems interested and more. We will also have a very close llok at the illegal wildlife trade, focussing specifically on southeast Asia.

December 17^th 2012 – staying with Asia for the beginning of the show, Wild Time talks to Animals Asia’s CEO Jill Robinson about her work to end bear bile farming. Courtesy of an external broadcaster Celine Cousteau, granddaughter of the legendary Jaques Costeau tells us all about her conservation work.

We would like to thank all our listeners and supporters and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a great start to the new year.

We're back in January on Monday, January 7th 2013 from 10pm UK time 

December 2012 schedule

As the year draws to a close WILD TIME has no time and reason to be all jolly as animal abuse is still happening around the globe.

But there is hope - WILD TIME's Thomas Janak talked to many passionate activists who are out there doing all they can and more to help animals.

December 3^rd 2012 – The pig is one of the most eaten animals on the planet despite it being intelligent and social. Paul Mahoney from “Melbourne Pig Save” will talk us through the cruelty involved in the food industry and what the pig has to go through. Being a man of many trades and interests, Paul will also revisit Climate Change with us. He has published over 40 papers on the subject and we’re looking at possible solutions to a somewhat forgotten issue.

December 10^th 2012 WILD TIME will talk to Egyptian activist Dina Zulficar again. This time about the illegal smuggling of falcons to bahrain to the sales of monkeys to anyone who seems interested and more. We will also have a very close llok at the illegal wildlife trade, focussing specifically on southeast Asia.

December 17^th 2012 – staying with Asia for the beginning of the show, Wild Time talks to Animals Asia’s CEO Jill Robinson about her work to end bear bile farming. Courtesy of an external broadcaster Celine Cousteau, granddaughter of the legendary Jaques Costeau tells us all about her conservation work.

November 2012 Schedule

November 5th 2012 - ALL of the 36 species of wild cats deom cheetahs to Tigers are endangered, some of them critically. Reason enough for Wild Time to talk to Babette de Jonge from WILD CATS WORLD about the true state of our wild felines. But animals in the wild are not the only fragile beings. PAWS KUWAIT is an organisation that helps shelter- and stray animals in an area where animal welfare is virtually non existent. WILD TIME's Thomas Janak talked to Manuela Tague about the situation of the animals in Kuwait and about the PAWS shelter that has recently being served with an eviction order.

 November 12th 2012 - In early September a large amount of cats were rescued from slaughter in Shanghai. While this is certainly good news and made for a great headline, it is equally if not more important to move beyond the headlines to see what happens to the cats and what the main issues are in Shanghai. Wild Time therefore spoke to Shanghai resident Philippe Jeangeorges about the issues there. The second hour of today's episode has us explore bull fighting in Portugal as we talk to Rita Silva from "ONG Animal" in Lisbon, who have been fighting this cruel practice for 17 years now.

November 19th 2012 - On this episode of WILD TIME we will have a look at the plight of the native dogs of Bali and their newly imported foreign cousins. Furthermore we will be talking about the “Vegan booze guide” Barnivore before we will chat with cartoonist/activist Phil Watson about his “Shaaark” series.

November 26th 2012 - Filmmaker Ildar Khakimov went to Taiji/Japan this past summer to film a documentary about the ‘Cove Guardians’ . which include the animal rights activists, the local police and more. Ildar talked to Wild Time about his experience. Wild Time also talked to Fiona Munro about the horrors of ‘Foie Gras’

October 2012 Schedule

October 1st 2012 - on this episode we will be exploring veganism with Ryan and Dallas who host and produce "Midwest Vegan Radio" in the USA. This will be an informative and engaging conversation. But the show doesn't end there as we're also talking to animal rights lawyer Steve M. Wise and the nonhuman rights project. Finally we will be chatting to Juergen Ortmueller from WDSF in Germany about current campaigns and past successes regarding dolphinariums and more. You'd be crazy to miss this!!!

October 8th 2012 - There are only 55 Maui dolphins left! Wild Time talks to Scott Bowman, campaign manager for Earthrace New Zealand about the threats to the dolphins. On this episode we will also revisit Egypt as we will be talking with activist Dina Zufklicar about the 7 dreadful governmental zoos and more.

And that's not all! In August Wild Time went to Wolverhampton to record at a peaceful protest against BSL (Bree Specific Legislation). The law is in effect since August 1991 and just does not seem to work.

It furthermore targets many dogs that are well behaved and kind by nature.

Many people talked to Thomas about their fears and feelings.

October 15th 2012 - There are only about 20 - 30 Amur leopards left in the wild yet, as reported by the New York Times in August, the Copenhagen zoo recently euthanised two healthy two year old Amur's, that could have lived out their lifes someplace else, somewhere where they would have been welcomed. We talked to Lucy Snowleopard about this case, zoos and more. Wild Time also recently talked to Julie Simenson from the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital, which has been raied by thieves who stole cages in the amount of nearly £ 30 000 and killed animals in the process. Lastly, for the very first time in the history of Wild Time, an activist from Israel tells Thomas about the Mazor Farm where primates are being kept and more,

October 22nd 2012 - Steve Hindi from "Shark" will talk us through the cruelty and practises of Rodeos and tell us why Rodeos have nothing to do with the 'old West'.

Later in the program we will be highlighting a campaign that deals directly with the apparent inability of social media page FACEBOOK to police its sites as many pages on there are outright promoting violence and sex. All will be revealed. Make sure not to miss us.

October 29th 2012 - a very different WILD TIME episode is coming your way: With over 300 shows under our belt and having covered issues from 41 countries, we thought we'd bring you music, both traditional and pop, from some of the countries we have covered. Music is a good start to appreciate different cultures and sensitivities and it is also entertaining - so, why not, eh?