The Species Barrier Radio Show

Episode #35 of The Species Barrier... South African Professor of Philosophy David Benatar, writer of Better To Have Never Been, The Harm of Coming Into Existence joins us to discuss his work. Mistro, musical artist from Norway has a new album out called The Tragedy of Birth and author Jan Smitowicz from America is the writer of revenge novel Orange Rain. Also in the news discussion, we attended the Premiere of Unity (Long awaited followup to Earthlings) and give our thoughts, World Overshoot Day passes, water and food predicted to run out, The Pope's encyclical covers environmentalism and animal ethics, Beyonce's "veganism", techno fixes can't save the oceans, Cecil The Lion and it's been made official that humans are driving The Sixth Great Extinction event in geological history. Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Ruth interviews Dr Caroline Raey who is the Chief Vet at the Blue Cross' Merton Hospital. Want to breed your Bitch? Read this! So, you have a female (fill in any breed). She is the most stunning dog you've ever set eyes upon, and you have heard that cock and bull story about it being better to let them have a litter before you get her spayed. I'm afraid, it's total rubbish. There are lots of things that could go wrong, are you willing to risk it? Look at these scenarios. These have ALL happened to someone at some point. 1. She isn't ready to be covered, and whilst she is tied with the stud dog, she panics and bolts, ripping the stud dogs penis loose, causing her to haemorrhage from within. 2. The stud dog has not had the appropriate health tests, and carries a disease which he passes on to your bitch and the puppies. 3. She hasn't been properly tested, and all the puppies are born with birth defects. They all have to be put to sleep. 4. Her hips have not properly developed, and the puppies get stuck in the birth canal during labour. You don't realise what has happened, and the puppies die inside her, and the decaying bodies poison your healthy bitch. 5. During labour, a puppy gets stuck, and the bitch tries to help by pulling it out by it's leg. She tears the flesh from the puppies leg, and it has to be put to sleep. 6. A puppy gets stuck in the birth canal, and the mother pushes so hard to get the puppy out, that her uterus ruptures, and she bleeds to death on the way to the vet. 7. When the puppy is born, mother doesn't know what to do. She leaves it on the floor to drown in the sack. 8. She is scared by what has happened, as she is too young to understand. She eats all of the puppies, or smothers them. 9. She is too enthusiastic with removing the umbilical cord, and she rips the cord out causing a gushing wound, or she disembowels the puppies as she's too rough. They have to all be put to sleep. 10. The puppies inhale fluid during the birth, and develop pneumonia. They die 36 hours later. Still want to breed your bitch? It's not about the money, her life is too precious to risk! Please get her spayed. The welfare situation is getting worse, please don't add to it! For more information on the brilliant work the Blue Cross do go to: https://www.bluecross.org.uk/how-we-help For more information about neutering go to: https://www.bluecross.org.uk/neutering-campaign For more information on Prevent Unwanted Pets go to: http://www.preventunwantedpets.co.uk/ For more information on Prevent Unwanted Pets Lincoln go to: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Preventing-Unwanted-Pets-Lincoln/132588280282068

Ruth interviews Dr Caroline Raey who is the Chief Vet at the Blue Cross' Merton Hospital. Want to breed your Bitch? Read this! So, you have a female (fill in any breed). She is the most stunning dog you've ever set eyes upon, and you have heard that cock and bull story about it being better to let them have a litter before you get her spayed. I'm afraid, it's total rubbish. There are lots of things that could go wrong, are you willing to risk it? Look at these scenarios. These have ALL happened to someone at some point. 1. She isn't ready to be covered, and whilst she is tied with the stud dog, she panics and bolts, ripping the stud dogs penis loose, causing her to haemorrhage from within. 2. The stud dog has not had the appropriate health tests, and carries a disease which he passes on to your bitch and the puppies. 3. She hasn't been properly tested, and all the puppies are born with birth defects. They all have to be put to sleep. 4. Her hips have not properly developed, and the puppies get stuck in the birth canal during labour. You don't realise what has happened, and the puppies die inside her, and the decaying bodies poison your healthy bitch. 5. During labour, a puppy gets stuck, and the bitch tries to help by pulling it out by it's leg. She tears the flesh from the puppies leg, and it has to be put to sleep. 6. A puppy gets stuck in the birth canal, and the mother pushes so hard to get the puppy out, that her uterus ruptures, and she bleeds to death on the way to the vet. 7. When the puppy is born, mother doesn't know what to do. She leaves it on the floor to drown in the sack. 8. She is scared by what has happened, as she is too young to understand. She eats all of the puppies, or smothers them. 9. She is too enthusiastic with removing the umbilical cord, and she rips the cord out causing a gushing wound, or she disembowels the puppies as she's too rough. They have to all be put to sleep. 10. The puppies inhale fluid during the birth, and develop pneumonia. They die 36 hours later. Still want to breed your bitch? It's not about the money, her life is too precious to risk! Please get her spayed. The welfare situation is getting worse, please don't add to it! For more information on the brilliant work the Blue Cross do go to:https://www.bluecross.org.uk/how-we-helpFor more information about neutering go to:https://www.bluecross.org.uk/neutering-campaignFor more information on Prevent Unwanted Pets go to:http://www.preventunwantedpets.co.uk/For more information on Prevent Unwanted Pets Lincoln go to:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Preventing-Unwanted-Pets-Lincoln/132588280282068

Episode 34 of The Species Barrier...we speak with Population Media Centerâs Director of Issue Advocacy Joseph Bish and Tom Butler of The Deep Ecology Foundation. Both organisations are involved in the Population Speak Out campaign and itâs centrepiece book Overdevelopment Overpopulation Overshoot. Sandra Higgins is back on the show to discuss International Respect for Chickens Month. We also discuss the documentary Virunga, symbolic crossing of the 400ppm level of Carbon Dioxide, the Antarctic ice shelf on course for collapse plus Morrissey and Monbiot weighing in on animal agriculture. Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Episode 34 of The Species Barrier...we speak with Population Media Centerâs Director of Issue Advocacy Joseph Bish and Tom Butler of The Deep Ecology Foundation. Both organisations are involved in the Population Speak Out campaign and itâs centrepiece book Overdevelopment Overpopulation Overshoot. Sandra Higgins is back on the show to discuss International Respect for Chickens Month. We also discuss the documentary Virunga, symbolic crossing of the 400ppm level of Carbon Dioxide, the Antarctic ice shelf on course for collapse plus Morrissey and Monbiot weighing in on animal agriculture. Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Episode 33 of The Species Barrier… plant based dogs. Domesticated dogs are ever more present in a growing human society and the environmental book Time to Eat The Dog? highlights their meat eating as an ecological ill. How well can they adapt to plant based diets? We speak to Piers Morgan's electoral candidate of choice, vet Andrew Knight. Fellow vegan Carla Gardner is in the studio to discuss her experiences with dogs and various topics pertaining to other animals. In the news, The Guardian puts it's emphasis on climate change reporting, date proposed for the start of the Anthropocene epoch, photography book on overpopulation and consumption takes the media by storm, water is the next great crisis and EU removes limits on cows milk production. https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeciesBarrier/ Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM Thursdays at 2pm GMT (Podcast follows) and repeated Sundays at 3pm or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ We also run vegan education group Vegan Outreach Lincoln & East Midlands. Podcast and show notes for The Species Barrier can be found at the website: http://veganoutreachuk.blogspot.co.uk/ Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @speciesbarrier

Episode 33 of The Species Barrier… plant based dogs. Domesticated dogs are ever more present in a growing human society and the environmental book Time to Eat The Dog? highlights their meat eating as an ecological ill. How well can they adapt to plant based diets? We speak to Piers Morgan's electoral candidate of choice, vet Andrew Knight. Fellow vegan Carla Gardner is in the studio to discuss her experiences with dogs and various topics pertaining to other animals. In the news, The Guardian puts it's emphasis on climate change reporting, date proposed for the start of the Anthropocene epoch, photography book on overpopulation and consumption takes the media by storm, water is the next great crisis and EU removes limits on cows milk production. https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeciesBarrier/ Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM Thursdays at 2pm GMT (Podcast follows) and repeated Sundays at 3pm or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ We also run vegan education group Vegan Outreach Lincoln & East Midlands. Podcast and show notes for The Species Barrier can be found at the website: http://veganoutreachuk.blogspot.co.uk/ Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @speciesbarrier

Comedian, actor, writer and TV presenter Simon Amstell joins us for a chat about fusing his vegan ethics with his comedy. We also speak to members of Frack Free Lincs after their Truth Behind The Dash for Gas screening in Lincoln. In the news 2014 was the hottest year on record, scientists move the Doomsday Clock forward, journalist Chris Hedges on his veganism and as America is predicted to have it's worst droughts in a 1000 years tens of millions will starve as fertile land turns to dust bowls in China and Africa also. Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Comedian, actor, writer and TV presenter Simon Amstell joins us for a chat about fusing his vegan ethics with his comedy. We also speak to members of Frack Free Lincs after their Truth Behind The Dash for Gas screening in Lincoln. In the news 2014 was the hottest year on record, scientists move the Doomsday Clock forward, journalist Chris Hedges on his veganism and as America is predicted to have it's worst droughts in a 1000 years tens of millions will starve as fertile land turns to dust bowls in China and Africa also.Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Coming up today we have more analysis on human civilization and the modern environmental movement from American anarchist and primitivist philosopher, author John Zerzan and Paul Kingsnorth writer and co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project. We are joined by Kevin White to reflect on his recent West Midlands Vegan Festival event. We are also joined by Jess Smith project officer at Lincolnshire county councils sustainability team she tells us about their score initiative to reduce energy usage in schools. Also as human numbers have doubled other vertebrate animals have reduced by half, UK farm land has only 100 more harvests left, human overpopulation would survive wars, disasters and disease, American cold snap caused by climate change and how can grass feeding cattle be worse for the environment than the feed lot system? Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Coming up today we have more analysis on human civilization and the modern environmental movement from American anarchist and primitivist philosopher, author John Zerzan and Paul Kingsnorth writer and co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project. We are joined by Kevin White to reflect on his recent West Midlands Vegan Festival event. We are also joined by Jess Smith project officer at Lincolnshire county councils sustainability team she tells us about their score initiative to reduce energy usage in schools. Also as human numbers have doubled other vertebrate animals have reduced by half, UK farm land has only 100 more harvests left, human overpopulation would survive wars, disasters and disease, American cold snap caused by climate change and how can grass feeding cattle be worse for the environment than the feed lot system? Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM or internationally on the website at: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ Subscribe on Itunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-species-barrier/id807610635 Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com

Episode 30... we continue our series of critiques of civilization with journalist and co-founder of the Dark Mountain project Paul Kingsnorth and prominent anarcho-primitivist John Zerzan. Also the imminent collapse of civilization is in the media, contrary to earlier predictions the human population is set to hit 11 billion and beyond if left unchecked and George Monbiot, reflects on both the impossibility of growth and experts stating that humans drove ice age animal extinctions.

Episode 30... we continue our series of critiques of civilization with journalist and co-founder of the Dark Mountain project Paul Kingsnorth and prominent anarcho-primitivist John Zerzan. Also the imminent collapse of civilization is in the media, contrary to earlier predictions the human population is set to hit 11 billion and beyond if left unchecked and George Monbiot, reflects on both the impossibility of growth and experts stating that humans drove ice age animal extinctions.

The Species Barrier is back from a break. Coming up in episode #23 just how damaging is flying? We hear from activists representing Plane Stupid, Airport Watch and Stop Stansted Expansion Now. An industry spokesperson from Cathay Pacific also offers a defense of their activities. Also World Population Day, half of humans without water by 2030, food production not keeping pace with human numbers, whales and dolphins adversely affected by sonar, Natural England approves wildlife culls for the shooting industry and Chinese lanterns blamed for recycling plant fire. https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeciesBarrier/ Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ We also run vegan education group Vegan Outreach Lincoln & East Midlands. Podcast and show notes for The Species Barrier can be found at the website: http://veganoutreachuk.blogspot.co.uk/ Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @speciesbarrier

The Species Barrier is back from a break. Coming up in episode #23 just how damaging is flying? We hear from activists representing Plane Stupid, Airport Watch and Stop Stansted Expansion Now. An industry spokesperson from Cathay Pacific also offers a defense of their activities. Also World Population Day, half of humans without water by 2030, food production not keeping pace with human numbers, whales and dolphins adversely affected by sonar, Natural England approves wildlife culls for the shooting industry and Chinese lanterns blamed for recycling plant fire. https://www.facebook.com/TheSpeciesBarrier/ Welcome To The Species Barrier... where two vegan, environmentalists question how we interact with the planet and the other animals who call it home. Prepare to have your preconceptions challenged and explore that barrier in place which separates the human animal from other species. Listen locally on Lincoln's first community radio station 107.3 Siren FM: http://www.sirenonline.co.uk/ We also run vegan education group Vegan Outreach Lincoln & East Midlands. Podcast and show notes for The Species Barrier can be found at the website: http://veganoutreachuk.blogspot.co.uk/ Contact us: thespeciesbarrier@gmail.com Follow us on twitter @speciesbarrier