Podcasts about Wild Justice

Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith welcome special guest Henry Morris to talk - what else? - TRUMP TARIFF MADNESS, as well as the destruction of biodoversity, why it matters, and why we find it difficult to balance it with the need to build. Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** ”Trump wanted the Nobel peace prize, for resolving the situation in Ukraine within 24hours. Having failed… he's now trying for the economics one. Maybe he'll do the double.”  “The story of Julius Caesar seems to map very well onto the story of Donald Trump , the end of the Republic and a man declaring himself King, in a place that is not designed for Kings.”  CALLS TO ACTION Tell your MP here to attend the debate on our future relationship with the EU. Become and advocate for the flora and fauna that does not have a voice at Wild Justice. Support the petition to ban driven grouse shooting here. David Allen Green's piece on Trump abusng emergency legislation. GRIN AND SHARE IT Read about Amber Rudd heading a group of pro-European Tories. ALEX ANDREOU'S PODYSSEY can be found here: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alex-andreous-podyssey/id1798575126 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2x7cD3HjkOyOKTF4YT5Goy?si=e7a86b762431451f AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/8c996062-ef8d-42e4-9d80-5b407cb6e2e2/alex-andreou's-podyssey OVERCAST: https://overcast.fm/+ABN4Gd7AP9Q POCKET CASTS: https://pca.st/podcast/9e98d690-d812-013d-ea22-0affdfd67dbd YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=l9GIOOP7pUU&list=PLo7dIXWHNar1u1rKsXUTgYnDhJebTp-eo PODBEAN: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/gt7a4-3460bc/Alex-Andreou%27s-Podyssey-Podcast Or you can add it to any app, using the RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey SUBSCRIBE OR FOLLOW NOW! Our bookshop including many of the books we have featured can be found at uk.bookshop.org/shop/quietriot ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com. Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ergh, he's back & we WISH we meant Voldemort. This week's dose of Nature News, Ryan & Nadia unpack what Trumps first 48 hours in office has looked like & how we truly feel about it. Nadia also shares Labour's plan (or rather, no plan) on driven grouse shooting in the UK BUT it's not all bad news, the Marine Conservation Society announce the return of the deposit return scheme in England for 2026. Guest Appearance: Caroline Lucas  Find all links to news/petitions here: Wild Justice's Gov Petition & Deposit Return Scheme  If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird 

Marc Silk joins us for one last week to talk all things Stingray and to answer the Podsterons' questions. In the meantime, the Randomiser chooses an episode of a Gerry Anderson series that doesn't feel very Gerry Anderson at all, and we bring you all the latest Gerry Anderson news! 00:27 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 01:51 The Randomiser Begins11:20 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below16:02 The Randomiser Continues20:30 Mark Silk Talks Stingray27:54 Back To The Randomiser35:12 The Voice Of The Podsterons!41:08 The Randomiser Concludes49:16 Goodbye to Marc Silk58:50 Wrapping things up! Links MentionedGuest LinksNews LinksNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekJoin the Anderson Insiders for Extra ContentStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter

Wales' new Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs says his first job it to listen to farmers. It comes after unrest and large protests in Wales by farmers, angry about the Welsh Government's approach to farming. In particular, the way its tacking TB in cattle, stricter rules on pollution and the Sustainable Farming Scheme, which will replace EU subsides in Wales and requires farmers to plant trees on 10% of their land. We put their concerns to Huw Irranca-Davies.The UK Government has admitted that it unlawfully issued some licences for releasing game birds last year. The campaign group Wild Justice challenged the licences granted in the Deben Estuary in Suffolk and Breckland in Norfolk. While DEFRA concedes that it didn't follow Natural England's advice and that the assessment it carried out wasn't in line with the rules – it strongly refutes Wild Justice's claim that the decisions 'were tainted with the appearance of bias'.And we visit a farm in Herefordshire where they rear tens of thousands of worms to sell for live bird feed, for improving the soil, and for composting.Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The Government has admitted that it unlawfully issued some licences for releasing game birds last year. The campaign group Wild Justice challenged the licences granted in the Deben Estuary in Suffolk and Breckland in Norfolk, saying that ministers had ignored the advice from the wildlife regulator Natural England, and that a proper assessment of the impact hadn't been carried out. By law under the Habitats Directive there must be an assessment of the impact of any release near Special Protected Areas, and advice from Natural England must be taken into account for a licence to be granted. While Defra concedes that it didn't follow Natural England's advice and that the assessment it carried out wasn't in line with the rules, it strongly refutes Wild Justice's claim that the decisions 'were tainted with the appearance of bias'.A new assessment of the UK vegetable oil harvest has been made and found that oilseed rape production this year could be reduced by as much as 38% compared to last year, partly due to less area planted but also because of the wet weather. Added to that, production of olives in Southern Europe is also facing climate challenges, and the price of olive oil has shot up.Some farmers coping with challenging weather will be thankful if they have income from a diversification on the farm. All week we're hearing how farms are running extra businesses alongside their core work. Tens of thousands of worms might not be the first thing you'd think of to help a traditional farm survive. But near Hereford, the Gorringe family have set up a sideline which is helping prop up their arable and beef business. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Dr Ruth Tingay is a conservationist and campaigner who has spent her career primarily focused upon the world's raptor population (that's Birds of Prey, rather than Veloci-...) Her career was inadvertently kickstarted through working at Heathrow airport's Animal Reception Centre. Here she welcomed back the UK's Red Kite population for their reintroduction to our country, as well as the usual pampered felines, escaped pooches, and boxes stuffed full of mystery birds. Throw Nile Crocodiles, an annual Mexican Hawk Migration of 4.6 million birds and the DNA of Golden Eagles into the mix, and you get an incredibly varied career that has leapfrogged the globe from Mauritius to Mexico then on to Madagascar and many other countries beginning with ‘M' besides. But since 2009, Ruth has been focused upon the plights of our domestic birds; shedding light upon wildlife crime through her Raptor Persecution blog, and through joining with Mark Avery and Chris Packham to spearhead their Wild Justice which is holding the Governments of Britain to account for ongoing enviro-failings and eco-crimes. Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farmers in Northern Ireland have been left wondering what's next after a proposal to cull badgers to prevent the spread of bovine TB was quashed by a court last month, which found the consultation behind the cull was flawed. At the time, the Ulster Farmers' Union described the decision as "a major blow for livestock farmers"...saying it could now "take years before the issue of the TB reservoir in wildlife is addressed." The Northern Ireland Badger Group - which brought the legal challenge alongside Wild Justice - said "a farmer-led cull would inflict immense suffering on great numbers of healthy badgers." Farmers in England are being warned that even if they take up multiple options to 'stack' Government payments for environmental work under the new post-Brexit support scheme, they will not receive the same amount of funding they used to get, under the EU's Basic Payments Scheme. That's according to new research by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, which found taking up multiple payments can bring stability to farm incomes, but that farmers have to judge how much it might cost them to take up the work, before committing to it. And brassica crops like cabbages or cauliflowers face many challenges in the field. Pests, diseases and the weather can all reduce yields and affect their quality, which can cause farmers to lose income. We hear from scientists at the University of Warwick, who have been working to develop new varieties which can be more resistant to difficult weather conditions, disease and pests. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

The shooting organisation BASC says itis taking legal action against the government over gamebird licences in England. Following a legal challenge by campaigners Wild Justice, since 2021 the release of birds like pheasants has been licensed by Natural England. Because of concerns about avian flu, this year the licence doesn't cover protected areas. Anyone wanting to release red legged partridge or pheasants within 500 m of a Special Protection Area, which protects rare, vulnerable and migratory birds, must get permission from Natural England. BASC says there has been no consultation on the change and it was announced too late to give shoots time to adapt. We start our theme for this week: agricultural estates. They are complicated businesses, with farming often at the heart but diversifications from holiday homes to shoots and micro-breweries helping to pay the bills. This week we're going to take a tour round the Holkham Estate in North Norfolk, owned by the Earl of Leicester. The estate covers 3500 hectares, growing salad potatoes, malting barley for beer, wheat and sugar beet, and maize for a biodigester. It includes forestry, a national nature reserve on the coast, grazes 900 beef cattle and 600 breeding ewes. It's also a tourist attraction. And a Leicestershire beekeeper says he has noticed a forty percent increase in honey production from hives near a solar farm. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Releases of millions of game birds in Wales could be subject to licensing laws. Natural Resources Wales is advising the Welsh Government to launch a consultation about general licensing for all releases and special licences in sensitive areas. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has called the move ' a systematic attack' against game shooting. The campaign group Wild Justice has welcomed the move. The DEFRA Secretary has said fresh tests are being done to look for pathogens that could be affecting crustaceans off England's North East coast. Tens of thousands of crabs and lobsters were washed up dead on beaches there in the summer of 2021, and catches have been down since. Fishermen have blamed old industrial chemicals released by dredging, but a DEFRA inquiry found the deaths were 'most likely' down to a new disease or parasite. Last week we heard calls from local fishermen for the Government to open a new inquiry, after prawn catches started being affected too. The Efra committee's been told the government's now commissioning further tests. All week we're looking at new ways of managing farm waste. Some water companies are using micro algae to eat contaminants like phosphorus and clean up waste water before it's discharged. That same technology is now being tested on livestock slurry. We hear from a pig farmer who's trialling the system on her farm to better use pig muck as fertiliser. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

On this episode, Dennis speaks with Best Selling Author, National Speaker and Thin Green Line Warrior, John Nores. John, a California native, grew up in a small town in rural Santa Clara County. The eldest of four, he and his brothers and sister (the wolf pack as their mom coined them) developed a love for nature and the outdoors at an early age. He initially began college with the goal of becoming a civil engineer but during winter break of his first semester, he fortuitously met a fish and game warden in the back country of Henry Coe State Park on a back-packing trip and was instantly inspired to become one himself.  Inspiration led to a certainty of purpose and as soon as he got back to school, he changed his major to Criminal Justice and began pursuing a career as a fish and game warden for the state of California. ​​John has a Master of Science degree from San Jose State University in Criminal Justice Administration (1998), a Bachelor of Science Degree (1990) from San Jose State University in that same discipline and was inducted into SJSU's Justice Studies Alumni Hall of Fame in November 2018.Hard work and diligence led John to a diverse career he held for three decades. Beginning in 1992, he was hired as a warden for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired in December of 2018 as a special operations lieutenant working directly at the state level, co-developing and leading his agency's elite tactical unit the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and developed the CDFW's first sniper unit aimed at combatting the most environmentally damaging criminals working within California and impacting the nation.  The MET has been featured on Fox News, NBC Investigative Reports, CNN, Dan Rather Reports and highlighted on the Outdoor Channel's award-winning Patriot Profiles: Life of Duty documentary series.​John's induction into the San Jose State Justice Studies Hall of FameThroughout his years of service he was a field training officer for new cadets,  conducted statewide, national and international training in firearms, defensive tactics, high risk warrant and arrest tactics as well as basic and advanced sniper training programs with special operations personnel from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.  John was awarded the Governor's Medal of Valor for lifesaving and leadership efforts in 2007 and led allied agency dignitary protection details with the US Secret Service during the Obama administration. Today, Dennis and John discuss his time on the show "Wild Justice" on NAT Geo where California Game Wardens -- 240 in all -- patrol the state's 159,000 square miles, pursuing poachers, polluters and drug runners around the clock while making sure hunters and anglers follow the rules. Find more info on John Nores and his best selling books: http://www.johnnores.com/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

In the second half of David's interview with Chris Packham, we hear how Chris originally wished to pursue a career as a wildlife cameraman, but a twist of fate thrust him into the arms of the Really Wild Show (or perhaps it was Chris who twisted their arms to let him in!) And from there, his TV career exploded! Chris clarifies exactly how his co-star, Terry Nutkins, lost his fingers, and how Chris himself was partially eaten by a vulture – you know, all the important stuff – and you'll learn how modern BBC natural history programming truly owes a massive debt of gratitude to the Aston Martin DB6!Nowadays, Chris is regarded as much for his environmental campaigning as for his TV presenting. As well as co-founding Wild Justice (an organisation campaigning for better and stronger laws and policies for nature), he has taken the Government to court over HS2, and is currently mounting plans for a march through London, a second “Walk for Widlife”, on behalf of our nation's depleting biodiversity.But he is also now taking some time out for himself. Chris explains his love of art, his true creative drive, how he has spent a life walking through sand and snow accompanied by Rothko and Rimbaud, and how he has plans now to spend the next few months making Brutalist sculpture. Far from art being at odds to the natural sciences, Chris sees science as “…the art of understanding truth and beauty.” Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For episode 136, we welcomed back Lt. John Nores [Ret.] back to the show for the third time! Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel's decimation of California's wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team have been featured on the National Geographic channel's television series, "Wild Justice." In addition, Nores is the author of numerous magazine articles and the book, War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands. He is the author of Hidden War. In our discussion, we covered his knife line with V Nives, how to properly train and carry a knife, protecting our natural resources and power grids, if new technology is changing field medical response, his upcoming work on the Thin Green Line series, the launch of the second edition of "Hidden War", and everything in between! #johnnores #wildlifeconservation #knives  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 27% rise in the cost of growing fruit and veg is leaving some farmers questioning their future. The cost of things like fuel and fertiliser have been high for some time. The National Living Wage is now set to rise the April - and it's not yet sure whether seasonal workers coming in on temporary visas will have to be paid above the minimum wage, as they were this year. The shooting industry is under pressure - according to BASC, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Following a campaign by the Wild Justice group, DEFRA says it will review the shooting season dates for some wild birds, and the Scottish Government is currently consulting on plans to introduce licensing for Grouse shooting. And social media is a useful side-hustle for some farmers. We meet one beef farmer who says his videos make more money than his cattle! Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: matching reading and values and a library mood boost Current Reads: murderful goodness, plus visits to previous beloved authors Deep Dive: when you read a bunch of one type of book, do they start to dilute in ratings? The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:36 - Bookish Moment of the Week 2:03 - Currently Reading Patreon  5:21 - Audible 6:04 - Libro.fm 6:44 - Fabled Bookshop 7:34 - Fairy Tale by Stephen King 10:10 - Current Reads 10:51 - The House Witch by Delemhach (Meredith) 12:57 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 17:15 - Year On Fire by Julie Buxbaum (Kaytee) 17:43 - Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum 21:40 - Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin (Meredith) 12:21 - Gone But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin  22:25 - The Associate by Phillip Margolin  22:26 - Wild Justice by Phillip Margolin 31:22 - The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle (Kaytee) (Blackwell's link if you'd like to read it now. Does not publish in the U.S. until May 2023) 31:28 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle 36:14 - The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen (Meredith) 41:48 - Sisterhood of Sleuths by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Kaytee) 42:06 - The Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 45:28 - Deep Dive: Reading Ruts and Genre Ruts 52:02 - CAWPILE system explained by Book Riot 53:52 - Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin 55:35 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish people would read The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry (Meredith) 55:42 - The House Witch by Delemhach  56:11 - The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H.G. Parry I wish that everybody had a local group of readers to get together with (Kaytee) 59:46 - Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcastand www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

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John Nores - (Ret.) Lieutenant / Game Warden for California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cofounder of the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), Author of the book Hidden War, War in the Woods, and Where There's Smoke. With a love for wildlife and our nation's, John became a game warden for the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife in 1992 after earning BS and MS degrees at San Jose State University. He was inducted into SJSU's Justice Studies Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2005 John promoted to Lieutenant, continuing his mission to protect and defend our nation's wildlife resources. Nores has investigated environmental crime and wildlife resource destruction for the last 28 years and was awarded the Governor's Medal of Valor for lifesaving and leadership efforts in 2008. He's received several other awards for valor, life-saving, and distinguished service throughout his career and along with his teammates has survived four officer-involved shooting incidents during DTO trespass grow operations. John's first book, War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public Lands, was published in 2010 with his second book, Hidden War: How special operations game wardens are reclaiming America's wildlands from the drug cartels dropped in 2019. Nores also recently co-authored a national cannabis environmental issue book, Where There's Smoke, released in 2018. In 2013 John co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW's first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical unit and sniper element, aimed at combatting the drug cartel's decimation of our nation's wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team are featured in three seasons of National Geographic channel's award-winning game warden reality TV series, “Wild Justice,” highlighted in the Sportsman Channel's Patriot Profiles: Life of Duty documentary TV series, Pursuit Channel's Modern Shooter and Frontier Unlimited television programs, hosts RecoilTV's Thin Green Line film series and co-hosts the Thin Green Line and Warden's Watch podcasts that discuss public safety and wildlife conservation topics and issues throughout the US. Tune in as John Nores joins Bobby Marshall virtually and discuss cartel marijuana grow operations, impacts to the environment, public lands, wildlife conservation, law enforcement, hunting, mountain life, and so much more. Please subscribe or like us on social media platforms for updates on shows, events, and episode drops.www.themountainsidepodcast.comwww.johnnores.comHidden War e-bookHidden War AudiobookJohn Nores YoutubeThin Green Line Pilot Film Sponsor Linkswww.jockofuel.com Mountain Side listeners receive 10% off all Jocko Fuel products! Use Code TMS10 to save.www.ONNIT.com Mountain Side listeners use Discount code TMS to receive 10% off ONNIT products! www.OriginMaine.comMountain Side listeners receive 10% off Origin & Jocko Fuelproducts! Use Code TMS10 to save. Other Affiliates Links

This week Zach and Sloane unwrap 1994's American river rapid crime heist action film: The River Wild. What a wild ride, indeed! Disasters have recently plagued Zach's movie picks and this episode is no different! Before recording, Sloane's sister's dog broke her microphone thus resulting in below sub bar audio from Sloane. But the duo trudged on, much like Meryl in the perilous waters of some river in America. Topics include: 90's architect dads, moms with hobbies, Meryl's impeccable river wet suits, John C. Reilly's hot body, and Kevin Bacon's stud dick. All that and SO much more on this week's Mummy Dearest podcast!  Support the show

In this episode of The Off the Leash Podcast, Charlie Moores and Dominic Dyer look at Dorset Police's baffling and frankly bizarre decision to halt an investigation into the poisoning of a White-tailed Eagle found dead on a Dorset shooting estate; at an FOI request from Wiltshire Hunt Sabs that found that an astonishing 53 police officers chaperoned the notorious Avon Vale Hunt at one meet in Wiltshire in early March but still couldn't see assaults on sabs taking place in front of them; and we will look briefly at a rather clever suggestion put forward by Wild Justice about the shooting of Woodcocks.  We also name our Heroes and Villains (which once again features the divisive and unrepresentative Countryside Alliance)But we begin with a look at newly-released figures from Defra which state that at least 33,687 badgers were slaughtered in 2021 as part of its ongoing campaign to appease the dairy industry; petition updates; and Dominic's thoughts on how shifting government priorities might see the Animals Abroad Bill shelved...Badger Trust |  Badger Trust outraged as latest cull figures reveal record proportion killed by inhumane shootingOff the Leash |  Interview #23 Tom Langton and Dr Mark Jones | Badger Culling ResearchThe Guardian |  Cabinet row as plan to ban fur and foie gras trade scrapped by PMRaptor Persecution UK |  Poisoned eagle in Dorset had 7 x lethal dose rodenticide in its liverWild Mammal Persecution UK |  The Rule of LawOff the Leash | Interview# 22 Wiltshire Hunt Sabs March 2022 Wiltshire Hunt Sabs FOI TweetWild Justice |  We ask for changes to the Woodcock shooting seasonOff the Leash | Shortcast #59 Charlie Moores  Ban the Shooting of Woodcocks The National | North Wales PCC accused of ‘prejudice' over hunting review

Dr. Nikki M. Taylor, Professor of History and Chair of the Department at Howard University, specializes in 19th century African American History. In this episode, Kyle Vath and Stephen Byers talk with her about her book, Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community 1802-68 (2005) (https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Frontiers+of+Freedom)Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../just-cincinnati/id1564101682Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5TX87MPmopnoamvadCCzWE#greatercincinnati #ohio #Indiana #history #Kentucky #Cincinnati Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_M._TaylorProfessional Profile: https://profiles.howard.edu/profile/48706/drnikki-m-taylor Books:Frontiers of Freedom: Cincinnati's Black Community 1802-68 (2005): https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Frontiers+of+Freedom America's First Black Socialist: The Radical Life of Peter H. Clark (2013): https://www.amazon.com/Americas-First-Black-Socialist-Radical/dp/0813140773 Driven Toward Madness: The Fugitive Slave Margaret Garner and Tragedy on the Ohio (2016): https://www.amazon.com/Driven-toward-Madness-Approaches-Midwestern/dp/0821421603Brooding Over Bloody Revenge: Enslaved Women, Wild Justice, and Lethal Resistance to Slavery [In Progress]. The manuscript examines enslaved women who used lethal violence to resist slavery from the colonial to antebellum eras, challenging all previous interpretations about the nature of their resistance.Dr. Taylor mentioned the work of Dr. Carolette R. Norwood who is working on present-day sociology in Cincinnati: https://researchdirectory.uc.edu/p/norwoocrPhoto Credit: Howard UniversityMusic Credit: Kim Taylor - https://www.kim-taylor.net/

Dr. Mark Avery is a former Conservation Director with the RSPB, a scientist and naturalist, he his passionate about birdlife. Mark is the author of Inglorious (2015) a hugely influential book which accused the driven grouse shooting industry of being completely unsustainable. He campaigns on conservation issues, he's a blogger, writer and public speaker. Mark, along with Ruth Tingay and Chris Packham, is a director of the legal campaign group Wild Justice

Rare, endangered animals are under attack from rich, powerful people who operate above the law. But this isn't a story about illegal poaching in Africa, nor animals being hunted for Chinese medicines. This is happening in the UK. Arthur Snell talks to environmental activist Mark Avery, former RSPB conservation director, co-founder of Wild Justice, and author of Inglorious, about grouse shooting, who really owns our moorland, and ending the persecution of raptors. “These grouse moors are wildlife crime hotspots.”  “Grouse shooting is seen as a posh, sexy sport. But it's only a sport if the grouses have guns too.” “So many birds are being poisoned, shot, or disappeared on grouse moors that it's impossible to ignore anymore.” “If you ever see someone killing a bird of prey, know that that is illegal.”  https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Arthur Snell. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production https://markavery.info/books/inglorious-conflict-uplands-published-30-july/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Coghill has written the book that the RSPB, the National Trust, Natural England and Wild Justice ought to read. But they won't. He explains why moorland is so important to the UK, how gamekeepers have got it right when it comes to moorland management, and how the ‘conservation industry' (the organisations just mentioned) have got it so, so wrong. To buy Ian's book, visit Fieldsports.shop/product/moorland-matters-by-ian-coghill/

Ian Bell, Chief Executive of BASC, is our guest to discuss some of the biggest challenges that have faced shooting and fieldsports over the last couple of years, from Wild Justice to COVID-19. In a wide-ranging and fascinating chat we build a picture of how BASC and other organisations collaborate to help protect and promote shooting in the corridors of power. Ian also offers up some advice to a listener seeking to set the fines for his new syndicate, and shares his Desert Island Shooting.

Thom Beers has scored three Emmys and 13 Emmy nominations as Creator & Executive Producer of “Deadliest Catch” for Discovery Channel. He also created and executive produced “Ice Road Truckers” for History Channel. Among his more than forty other TV producing credits are ‘Lobster Wars', ‘Monster Garage', ‘Monster House', ‘Plastic Surgery: Before and After' all for Discovery; ‘Tornado Road' for The Weather Channel, ‘Wild Justice' for NatGeo Channel, and ‘Storage Wars' for A&E. Thom now launches the new reality series “Kings of Kush”, as former OxiClean guy Anthony “Sully” Sullivan helps his developmentally-challenged daughter by growing hemp to make CBD, even though he knows nothing about farming. Launches March 9th on Vice TV.

Many Christians may not admit it but they probably have entertained the dark fantasy of avenging a loved one in a roaring rampage of revenge. Did the hit movie Taken, with its perfectly delivered and iconic dialogue, create this fantasy? Or did it merely tap into an unspoken desire? Does Liam Neeson's deep-voiced threat sound cool because we all have a deep-down desire for vigilante justice? Rarely do these movies wrestle with questions of ethics. Francis Bacon calls revenge “wild justice.” These films create a scenario where the hero's quest feels just. The wrongs they revenge are so potent that we desire justice, and we want it to be ‘wild.' It is worth thinking about the degree to which our pleasure in seeing the victim carry out vengeance is a departure from a biblical view of justice.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Philip Tallon about his online-exclusive article, “Wild Justice: Why Do We Love Revenge Movies?”https://www.equip.org/article/wild-justice-why-do-we-love-revenge-movies/Please note this article will be fully accessible by the public in the future, to get early access to read it now, please see our FAQ section on Early Access to Online-Exclusive Articles by clicking here. Coming soon! Check back here and at our article archive page. https://www.equip.org/early-access-to-online-exclusive-articles-faqs/We'd also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast. Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorThe MandalorianEpisode 217: Thinking About Religion in The MandalorianThis is the Way…Or is It?: Thinking About Religion in The MandalorianTenetEpisode 205: Time May Change Me, But I Can't Change Time: Reversing Time to Understand Christopher Nolan's TenetTime May Change Me, But I Can't Change Time: Reversing Time to Understand Christopher Nolan's TenetA Hidden LifeEpisode 155 The Marathon of Martyrdom: A Review of A Hidden LifeThe Marathon of Martyrdom: A Review of A Hidden LifeStar Wars: Rise of Skywalker Episode 154: The Dead Won't Stop Talking: A Review of The Rise of SkywalkerThe Dead Won't Stop Talking: A Review of The Rise of SkywalkerFred Rogers and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood: Episode 150: The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”Steven Spielberg Movies: Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can't Lose: Why Spielberg's Aliens Help Make us More HumanClear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can't Lose: Why Spielberg's Aliens Help Make us More HumanTolkien Episode 123 Tolkien's First FellowshipTolkien's First Fellowship A film review of TolkienAlfred Hitchcock films:Episode 100: A. Hitchcock FilmsThe Coen Brother's Films:Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence“O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of ExistenceThe Films of Quentin Tarantino:Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino“Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino's Premodern TheologyRelated:Episode 173 Jesus Wake Up!Episode 200 Wisdom for College ZoomersWisdom for College Zoomers Don't miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content.

Bats, badgers, dolphins and raptors are all at risk from wildlife criminals. From nest disturbance to illegal slaughter - why are so many of our native species so poorly protected? Join Dr Ruth Tingay, Director of Wild Justice and Dr Richard Benwell, CEO Wildlife and Countryside Link as they discuss the threats, legal protection (or lack of it) and what Planet Pod listeners can do to help. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DEFRA has completed its review of ‘general licenses’ for shooting wild birds, after the campaign group Wild Justice made a legal challenge against them. Details of new licenses have been released which will allow people to kill wild birds for conservation, to protect public health and safety and to prevent damage to crops and livestock. Satellite technology is being used to identify farms which are allowing soil to wash off fields and into waterways. We join the Environment Agency out on SOIL PATROL in Herefordshire around the River Wye catchment. “The biggest change since farmers switched from horses to tractors” - that’s the scale of shake up required by Scotland’s agriculture sector for it to come into line with the government's targets on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. The 'Farming for 1.5 degrees' inquiry sought to find a consensus with a panel made up of farmers, environmentalists and scientists. And all this week we’re taking time to listen to the thoughts of young people involved in food and farming. 15 year old Jessica Walker is the Soil Association’s Young Ambassador - her family run an organic beef and sheep farm. With more schools bringing in meat-free days, Jessica is questioning whether her peers really understand the arguments around the environmental impact of how food in the UK is produced. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Game shooting has been under increasing scrutiny recently, with the RSPB coming out in favour of regulation. Now, the Government has announced that from next year, it will be introducing a system of licensing for the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges. It follows campaigning by Wild Justice, which claims the release of nearly 60 million non-native game birds each year in the UK is damaging the environment. Caz Graham hears from both sides of the debate. It's 15 years since the Hunting Act came into force, banning hunting with dogs. Since then there have been over 500 convictions under the Act, but the Countryside Alliance says fewer than 30 of the offenders were involved with registered hunts. It says most convictions under the Act have been for illegal poaching. We hear from hunts and saboteurs. The UK's fruit and veg growers are dependent on around 70 thousand seasonal workers to harvest their crops. They're mostly migrants, but this summer, with concerns that COVID and Brexit would mean fewer coming, the Government launched it's Pick for Britain campaign to encourage furloughed workers to get jobs on farms. Despite that, figures from the NFU show just 11% of pickers this year were UK residents. So why so few? We hear from one British fruit picker who was fired after failing to meet her daily targets, and speak to the NFU about what this all means for next year's season. And it's been a bad year for selling pumpkins...but even more so for selling GIANT pumpkins! We hear from one Lancashire farmer who's been unable to shift his enormous gourds. Presented by Caz Graham Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Megan is a zoologist, presenter, conservationist and photographer.  We spoke about raptor persecution and the controversies of grouse shooting, her upcoming book and her time presenting Springwatch and co-founding the Self Isolation Bird Club during Lockdown - you can find more about Megan's work here: https://www.instagram.com/megan_mccubbinphoto/?hl=en and here https://twitter.com/meganmccubbin. Follow the podcast on Instagram - coffee_with_conservationists / follow me - george_brynmor  on Instagram Coffee Notes - Owen's Coffee Info - Dart medium ground coffee, dark roast Origin - Filter blend from the Cajamarca region of Peru and the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Roast Date - Unknown Tasting Notes - Honey and citrus Learn more about Owen's Coffee - https://owenscoffee.com/ Music - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/

The second episode of the BASC podcast discusses both successes and challenges in the shooting world for this coming season. Including wildfowling, Wild Justice, COVID shoot visits and countryside classrooms. Finally, Tom meets up with gundog trainer Jason Mayhew, to pick up some tricks and tips prior to the season commencing.

Chief Nancy Foley spent 25 years in various capacities within the Law Enforcement Division. She was instrumental in raising the profile of California game wardens by securing better and more clearly marked patrol vehicles, developing the K-9 program and helping get National Geographic Channel’s Wild Justice, a show featuring California game wardens, to the airwaves. Foley was selected as the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ (WAFWA) Professional of the Year in 2011.  Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Copper Pig Brewery Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief NH Wildlife Heritage International Wildlife Crime Stoppers Badge #1 International Reach Stopping Wildlife Trafficking The NET Team - West Coast It's a Team Effort Each Division Has a Piece of the Puzzle to Solve the Crime Dedicated Helicopter Teams Cameras Are a Positive Impact - Wild Justice Positive Influences of North Woods Law Applications for Game Warden's Jobs Thru the Roof It's a Draw on the Officers - Burn Out, It's Tough A Case of Complications - After Search Warrant Issued A Hiking Incident on Mt Whitney A Game Warden Truck You Don't Meet the Applicant Requirement - Wait We Made a Mistake Hire Process Changed - Hidden Barriers Non-Hunting, Non-Fishing Backgrounds The Wildlife Took Him Out of NYC - Abe Diversity Covert Reptile Investigations Abalone Investigations in California - High $$$ Value Undercover Game Warden Work and Surveillance Follow the Suspect and Abalone Poaching West Coast $200,000 Poaching Income Chinatown Can't Sit in the Car Hundreds of Cases Public Safety Responsibility A Vision of the Game Department - Unfinished Business Get the Ball Rolling - Back Country High Risk Operations Becoming a Foundation Board Member An Endowment, Scholarships, Expediting Funds to those in Need Resource Protection, Taking Care of the Environment Protecting Natural Resources, Water, Habitat Find More Here: Website Apple Podcasts Spotify Facebook Twitter Instagram Stitcher Tunein Libsyn Google Play YouTube RSS

In this bonus episode of "Trees A Crowd", David Oakes looks into the world of wildlife crime and discusses the benefits of one of the largest planned community buyouts the country has ever seen. Kevin Cumming, the Langholm Initiative’s project leader, and Gavin Graham, a local resident of Langholm Moor, speak about their hopes to bring 10,500 acres (about 5,600 football pitches) of moorland, just north of Gretna Green, just north of the England-Scotland border, into community ownership. Incorporating peatland restoration, ancient woodland preservation and the increase of wildlife biodiversity, they hope to turn this area of grouse moorland into the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. David also speaks with Mark Avery about why he, Chris Packham and Ruth Tingay founded their non-profit organisation, "Wild Justice", to uphold and to challenge existing legislation in order to help make initiatives like that at Langholm possible.For further information on this and other episodes, visit: http://www.treesacrowd.fm/langholm-moor/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Everyday Sniper Episode 255: John Nores Hidden War Author This was a great interview, and slightly outside the EDS box.  John is an awesome interview, this is definitely a must-hear.   John wrote the Hidden War, and his bio is:  Since 1992, Lt. John Nores Jr. has served as a game warden with the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). There he co-developed the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the CDFW’s first comprehensive wilderness spec ops tactical and sniper unit, aimed at combatting the marijuana cartel’s decimation of California’s wildlife resources. Lt. Nores and his team have been featured on the National Geographic channel’s television series, “Wild Justice.” In addition, Nores is the author of numerous magazine articles and the book, War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America’s Public Lands. https://vimeo.com/302754870 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=avZpWVEpiV8 www.johnnores.com

Episode One looks at driven shooting and grouse moors, and features presenter and conservationist Chris Packham and author and explorer Bruce Parry.

Earlier this year the legal campaigning group Wild Justice secured a landmark victory for UK wildlife in its first legal case, which challenged Natural England’s decision to issue licences for the lethal control of birds. David Standard from Leigh Day sat down with David Wolfe QC and Carol Day to discuss the case, and the aftermath. David later managed to catch up with Mark Avery, who is one of the directors of Wild Justice alongside Chris Packham and Dr. Ruth Tingay. What was wrong with the General Licences and why were they challenged? Were legal proceedings necessary? What was Natural England asked to do? Did Natural England have no choice but to revoke the licences? In this episode: David Wolfe QC, Matrix Chambers Carol Day, Leigh Day Dr. Mark Avery, Wild Justice

Jonny and Ant McLearnon talk through the basics of Wild Justices latest challenge on Game Bird releasing. Covering the subjects of what this means for shooting, what options we have, how we should respond and what is next?

It's the battle for who runs the countryside: Dr Mark Avery is part of the Wild Justice group which successfully stopped the general licences, he campaigns against gamekeepers whom, he claims, kill hen harriers, and he wants the countryside rewilded. He argues his points with Charlie Jacoby, who represents gameshooters, pest controllers and the managed environment. Here is the film on our website: Fcha.nl/fieldsportschannelpodcast7 For all of Charlie's films on Fieldsports Channel, go to FieldsportsChannel.tv/category/films-with-some-of-our-best-know-faces/charlie-jacoby/ Sign up for our weekly email newsletter

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Mike McKnight, Lt John Nores, CDFW (ret) and author of War In The Woods and Hidden War In this episode: Recap of the CA Fish & Game WRC meeting. The inaccuracies of the Coalition for Sustainable Delta. What we have to do before 8/7 meeting. Plus we continue our discussion of Hidden War. Situational Awareness while hunting or fishing. John's decision to be a warden. The reason Wild Justice ended at three seasons. Deer for Meth. What other states are doing about grows on public lands.  

Many Thanks to Tim Weston from the National Gamekeepers Organisation for taking the time to come in and discuss the hysteria surrounding the general license revocation . We learn the history behind Natural England revoking the general licence, the petition from Wild Justice, and what the future holds.

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Leading litigators and scholars discussed professor Brandon L. Garrett's new book, "End Of Its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice." The book analyzes data on over two decades of death sentences to both explore causes of the decline in American death sentencing and its implications for the future of criminal justice reform. The panelists were death penalty lawyer David Bruck of Washington & Lee Law School; Robin Konrad of the Death Penalty Information Center; Evan Mandery of John Jay College and author of "A Wild Justice"; and Carol Steiker of Harvard Law School and the Criminal Justice Policy Program, and co-author of "Courting Justice." UVA Law professor Steve Braga served as moderator. (University of Virginia School of Law, February 22, 2018)

Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced more than 40 television series since the mid-1990s, most under the banner of his own production company formed in 1999, Original Productions, for which he serves as CEO and Executive Producer. Beers produces some of the shows on the Discovery Channel family of networks, including Deadliest Catch (for which he received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007), Lobster Wars, Monster Garage, Monster House, and Plastic Surgery: Before and After. He is the former chairman & CEO of FremantleMedia's US division, FremantleMedia North America.Also, he narrates for the show America's Port, narrates and is an executive producer for Wild Justice both on the National Geographic Channel, the pilot episodes of 1,000 Ways to Die on Spike, Pitchmen, and The Colony on the Discovery Channel. Beers was also the supervising producer for the cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers on TBS from 1990-1991 for 26 episodes.

Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced more than 40 television series since the mid-1990s, most under the banner of his own production company formed in 1999, Original Productions, for which he serves as CEO and Executive Producer. Beers produces some of the shows on the Discovery Channel family of networks, including Deadliest Catch (for which he received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007), Lobster Wars, Monster Garage, Monster House, and Plastic Surgery: Before and After. He is the former chairman & CEO of FremantleMedia's US division, FremantleMedia North America.Also, he narrates for the show America's Port, narrates and is an executive producer for Wild Justice both on the National Geographic Channel, the pilot episodes of 1,000 Ways to Die on Spike, Pitchmen, and The Colony on the Discovery Channel. Beers was also the supervising producer for the cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers on TBS from 1990-1991 for 26 episodes.

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About the book: In wildlife conservation, rewilding refers to restoring habitats and creating corridors between preserved lands to allow declining populations to rebound. Marc Bekoff, one of the world’s leading animal experts and activists, here applies rewilding to human attitudes. Rewilding Our Hearts invites readers to do the essential work of becoming reenchanted with the world, acting from the inside out, and dissolving false boundaries to truly connect with both nature and themselves. About the author: Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Wild Justice, among many other titles. www.marcbekoff.com

Join us to discuss the history of the Death Penalty in the United States with our Special Guest Mr. Evan Mandery, author of the book A Wild Justice; in which he discusses the historic cases that shaped the fate of the death penalty in the US and the battle that is still going on to this day regarding this controversial topic. Feel free to call us during our live broadcast to (347) 855-8831 to leave your comments and ask questions in the air. To speak with us off the air, please dial (973) 949-3770.  This weekly program is a service of the Law Offices of Peter J. Lamont.  The firm has offices located in NJ, NY, CO and PR.  The firm serves both business and personal law clients in a variety of matters.  Additionally, the firm has industry specific practice groups for industries including kitchen & bath companies, interior design firms and commercial/residential cleanup companies. For more information about the firm please visit www.peterlamontesq.com.  For more informaiton about Understanding the Law Radio please visit www.understandingthelawradio.com

About the book: In 2009, Marc Bekoff was asked to write on animal emotions for Psychology Today. Some 500 popular, jargon-free essays later, the field of anthrozoology — the study of human-animal relationships — has grown exponentially, as have scientific data showing how smart and emotional nonhuman animals are. Here Bekoff offers selected essays that showcase the fascinating cognitive abilities of other animals as well as their empathy, compassion, grief, humor, joy, and love. Humpback whales protect gray whales from orca attacks, combat dogs and other animals suffer from PTSD, and chickens, rats, and mice display empathy. This collection is both an updated sequel to Bekoff’s popular book The Emotional Lives of Animals and a call to begin the important work of “rewilding” ourselves and changing the way we treat other animals.   About the author: Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Wild Justice, among many other titles. www.marcbekoff.com

This week on Skepticality, Swoopy talks with Dr. Marc Bekoff, Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado and author of Wild Justice. His book examines the differences—and startling similarities—between the observed morality and emotions of human and non-human animals.

SUSAN JACOBY – "THE AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON" American 15-year-olds rank 24th out of 29 countries in mathematical literacy. Americans are as likely to believe in flying saucers as in evolution. Depending on how the questions are asked, roughly 30-40 % of Americans believe in each. A 34-nation study found Americans less likely to believe in evolution than citizens of any of the countries polled except Turkey, and President George Bush says “the jury is still out.” in the summer of 2005 nearly two-thirds of Americans told pollsters that they believed creationism should be taught in schools alongside Darwinian evolution. Steve Colbert interviewed Georgia Rep. Lynn Westmoreland on "The Colbert Report." Westmoreland co-sponsored a bill that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but, when asked, couldn't actually list the commandments. This stuff would be funny if it weren’t so tragic or dangerous. According to the Program on International Policy Attitudes, University of Maryland, among Bush supporters in the 2004 election, nearly 70% believed the U.S. had "clear evidence" that Saddam Hussein was working closely with Al Qaeda, a third believed weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq, and more than a third that a substantial majority of world opinion supported the U.S.-led invasion. We can assume they were similarly uninformed about who benefits from Bush tax cuts, and the success or meaning of No Child Left Behind, Clear Skies, Healthy Forests, the Medicare prescription benefit, etc.? I believe there has been a concerted effort on the part of political and cultural advocates to encourage misinformation and the ignoring of evidence. In addition, their labeling of “intelligent” and “informed” as “elite” and “effete” implies that ignorance is somehow both valuable and under attack. I also believe that to ignore evidence – scientific as well as simply factual -- is primitive, pathological, suicidal, and an unfit way to run the world. Susan Jacoby has written a book about this -- THE AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON. A former reporter for the Washington Post and program director of the Center for Inquiry-New York City, Susan Jacoby, is the author of five books, including WILD JUSTICE, a Pulitzer Prize finalist. and FREETHINKERS: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN SECULARISM. Her political blog, The Secularist’s Corner is on the Web site of The Washington Post. http://www.susanjacoby.com