AR-News: Today on KPFK Watchdog looks at controversial tactics behind recent animal friendly developments

[Karen Dawn]

Today, on the second edition of Watchdog, at 2pm PT (or 5pm Eastern on the
web), we look at two major developments in California, and at the tactics
behind them.

1)After a embittered campaign against him by animal activists, Los Angeles
Animal Services general manager, Jerry Greenwalt, has announced that he is
taking early retirement. He says that the campaign did not influence his
decision, but activists are skeptical about hat. The campaign against him
included home demonstrations and personal harassment.

2)Senate President Pro Tem, John Burton, has introduced a measure that would
ban foie gras from being produced or consumed in California. The foie gras
fight has included the well publicized trashing of a foie gras specialty
restaurant .

In the studio we will talk with actress turned activist, Pamelyn Ferdin, and
Jerry Vlasak, an Emergency Room surgeon whose activism includes campaigns
against vivisection . They spearheaded the fight against Greenwalt and are
comfortable with supporting a wide range of unorthodox tactics to fight
violence against other species.

We will also interview ABC reporter Dan Noyes, who will pick up a Genesis
award on March 20 for his graphic coverage of the cruelty behind foie gras.
Noyes has been willing to look behind the tactics, to the animal cruelty
being protested, and to share his findings with the public, even when those
tactics are violent. After the early morning bombings last year of companies
associated with Huntingdon Life Sciences, Noyes aired undercover footage
from HLS of a beagle being punched in the head for refusing to sit still
while being poked with needles.

And from Washington DC, we will talk with HSUS's Wayne Pacelle, who
represents the animal protection movement on Capitol Hill and worries about
the effect that violent tactics have on the standing of our movement.

Watchdog is produced by Janee Taylor and hosted by Karen Dawn. The views
expressed by guests on Watchdog do not represent those of KPFK.

The show airs Mondays at 2pm on KPFK, 90. 7 in Los Angeles and San Diego,
and 98.7 in Santa Barbara.
If you are not in range you can listen live on line at 2pm US Pacific Time,
5pm Eastern: http://www.KPFK.org



We will take callers and would love your participation. The call-in number
is: (818) 985-5735

That's (818) 985 KPFK



Listen if you can, and please send comments to Watchdog at KPFK.org.

Watchdog is a 13 week series. Positive feedback will make it more likely
that Pacifica will eventually put an animal issues series on the air
permanently.
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