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Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews Dr. Pia Salk who discusses the relationship between humans and animals.

Peta Protest in Beverly Hills at Neiman Marcus against them selling fur. Includes John Feldmann of Goldfinger explaining the torturous way ... all » some fur accessories are made. Also a couple of activists getting arrested.

In Defense of Animals anti-fur protest at the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles. Speakers include Bill Dyer of In Defense of Animals, Jack Carone and Chris DeRose of Last Chance for Animals and Billy McNamara. Please visit www.IDAUSA.org

Anti Fur Protest by Last Chance for Animals on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. See http://www.lcanimal.org

Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews animal welfare advocate Elizabeth Oreck who provides important information regarding the need for spay & neuter.

Mary Catalano of Rescue Roundtable interviews Jingles, the Venice Boardwalk animal freedom fighter who shares some of his Animal Holocaust Museum. Please visit www.AnimalFreedomFighters.org

Harold Brown was raised on a cattle farm in Michigan and spent half of his life in agriculture. As Outreach Coordinator for Farm Sanctuary, Harold coordinates a campaign to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices, and he hosts the AskFarmerBrown.org website. He also appears in Tribe of Heart's documentary, Peaceable Kingdom, where he tells the powerful story of his transformation from "beef" farmer to vegan farm animal advocate. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.FarmSanctuary.org

Howard Lyman, known as the "Mad Cowboy," is a former cattle rancher-turned vegan and food safety activist. In 1996, he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show, resulting in the infamous "Veggie Libel" case brought on by Texas ranchers. He is the author of "Mad Cowboy: Plain truth from the cattle rancher who won't eat meat" and former Director of the "Beyond Beef Campaign" & the Humane Society of the United States' "Eating With Conscience" Campaign; past President of both the International Vegetarian Union, and EarthSave International; and is currently President of Voice for a Viable Future. Howard travels over 100,000 miles every year as a speaker and lecturer. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.MadCowboy.com

Jeff Popick, also known as "The Vegan Sage," is a keen visionary and one of the leading experts on the diverse effects our diet has on our lives and our world. Jeff has worn many hats over the years, from lively radio host ("Vegetarian Lifestyles," KIEV 870 AM, Los Angeles) to millionaire businessman to passionate author. His latest book, The Real Forbidden Fruit: How Meat Destroys Paradise and How Veganism Can Get It Back, offers a compelling look at how Jeff believes the world was created to be a paradise and the single cause of our demise has been meat. Jeff's passion is helping people embrace the principles of veganism and, in so doing, create the paradise the world was originally intended to be. To that end, Jeff is heavily involved in marketing and promoting the vegan message and is also developing healthy and humane vegan products. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.JeffPopick.com

Marianne Thieme is a Dutch politician, animal activist and publicist. She is the chairwoman and political leader of the first animal rights party in history that is represented in a national parliament. Since last November, her Party for the Animals has won 2 seats in the Dutch National Parliament, 9 seats in the Dutch Provincial Governments and 1 seat in the Dutch Senate. She was voted Political Talent of the Year 2006 by the Dutch parliamentary press, Most Spicy Politician by women's magazine Viva and Most Influential Woman for Farmer's Incomes by the leading Dutch magazine on agriculture. Marianne has published a book on animal rights ('The Animal's Century') and dozens of articles in Dutch national & regional newspapers on factory farming, hunting, animal testing, bird flu, ritual slaughtering, fur, fisheries and vegetarianism. Please visit www.ArConference.org

Erik Marcus runs the website Vegan.com, which discusses veganism news, vegan topics of interest, animal rights and animal welfare through a bi-weekly podcast. Marcus has written two books; Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating and Meat Market: Animals, Ethics and Money. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.Vegan.com

Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews Catherine Doyle of In Defense of Animals and Devon Murphy of Last Chance for Animals about elephants in zoos. Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews Catherine Doyle of In Defense of Animals and Devon Murphy of Last Chance for Animals about elephants in zoos. Please visit Please visit www.IDAusa.org and www.lcAnimal.org

Dr. Elliot Katz, Founder and President of In Defense of Animals, discusses the need for No Kill in Los Angeles and also changing the paradigm of people owning pets as a piece of property to being guardians of their animal companions. Please visit www.IDAusa.org

Missy Woodward of Critter Crusades interviews Bobbi Sue Luther and Jennifer Reuting, Co-Founders of Cuties for Canines.org

Camille Hankins is co-founder of Win Animal Rights (WAR), a group of hardcore, grassroots, direct action campaigners dedicated to bringing an end to the brutality and killing at Huntingdon Life Sciences and ultimately to total animal liberation. With almost 20 years of sales, marketing and management expertise, Camille specializes in using her knowledge base to capitalize on critical weaknesses of animal exploitation businesses. In addition to her role with WAR, Camille acts as a Press Officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office and annually serves as Exhibit Coordinator for the AR200X national conferences. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.War-Online.org

Bryan Pease is an attorney who works with nonprofits and defends free speech. Bryan and his wife Kath Rogers run the nonprofit Animal Protection and Rescue League. Bryan Pease is an attorney who works with nonprofits and defends free speech. Bryan and his wife Kath Rogers run the nonprofit Animal Protection and Rescue League. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.APRL.org

Reknowned animal trainer / behaviorist Bobby Dorafshar, Founder of New Leash on Life, discusses Behavior Rehabilitation and its contribution to the No Kill equation. Please visit www.NLOL.org

Dr. Alex Hershaft founded the Vegetarian Information Service in 1976 and FARM in 1982. He launched World Vegetarian Day in 1977, World Farm Animals Day in 1983, the Great American Meatout in 1985, Gentle Thanksgiving in 1990, and CHOICE (Citizens for Healthy Options In Children's Education) in 1995. He organized 17 national animal rights conferences including the Action For Life Conference that launched the U.S. AR movement in 1981. He is a member of the Vegetarian and the Animal Rights Hall of Fame. He describes himself as a "late bloomer", having accomplished all this after earning a Ph.D. in chemistry and devoting nearly 30 years to science research and consulting. Please visit www.ArConference.org

Alex Pacheco began making headlines at the age of 21 by closing down the first laboratory in the U.S. on charges of cruelty to animals. As co-founder and Chairman of PETA for 20 years, he was responsible for expanding it into the world's most recognizable animal rights charity. To date, he has been responsible for raising over $128 million for charity in donations alone. He is well-known for leading a 15-year battle to save a band of crippled lab animals called "The Silver Spring Monkeys." His picture and articles have appeared in each edition of Animal Times for the last 20 years. In 1999, Alex became President of All American Animals and Humane America, the creator of 1-800-SAVE-A-PET.com. Please visit www.ArConference.org and www.AllAmericanAnimals.com

Alex Pacheco of All American Animals describes how to live a cruelty free lifestyle. Please visit www.AllAmericanAnimals.com

Scott Sorrentino, Co-Founder of the the Rescue and Humane Alliance - Los Angeles, discusses the 1998 Colorado State University study of why people relinquish their animals to the shelters. Please visit www.RHALA.org

Marie Atake, Commissioner for the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services and founder of Forte Rescue shares her perspective on the definition of No Kill and the need for compassion from the citizens of Los Angeles.