Quoted in Sentient Media

A new article co-authored by renowned author and animal sentience expert Dr. Barbara J. King focused on the complex harms of keeping primate as "pets." I was happy to speak with her while she was researching for the article, and am pleased that she quoted me in the finished product:

It's pretty impossible for the nation's primate sanctuaries to understand the need for primate retirement when so many privately owned primates are living under the radar. It's a real problem that doesn't have any solutions, short of a federal ban on private ownership of primates. Perhaps one day... but until then, our work continues. 

Guest on Prime Mates podcast - again!

Some of the more amusing interviews I've had are those that have taken place on Prime Mates podcast. I think it's partly due to the sharp wit of its host (Australian comedian Matt Stewart) - which can be tricky to keep up with - and partly because I always love an excuse to chat about primates, and maybe it's also the thrill of doing a recorded interview with someone who is around the world and literally in a different day than I am. Whatever the reason, it's fun, and so I'm always glad to return as a guest on the show.

This most recent episode centers on primates that have escaped or been captured loose. I talk about Daisy the infant capuchin who was found running around on an ambulance in downtown Chicago, chimpanzees Chipper and Joe Bananas who escaped their roadside zoo, got drunk on honey and broke a farmer's tractor, and more. You'll have to listen to hear the rest! I guarantee a few laughs will result.

Click here to listen.