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Danielle Hanosh uses her sanctuary to educate high school students

Courtesy of Danielle Hanosh

We often hear heart-wrenching stories about kids participating in 4-H and Future Farmers of America crying because the goat, pig, lamb or cow they helped raise and developed a special bond with are auctioned off and sent to slaughter. But what if there was a better way? On Animal Concerns of Texas, Liz and Tom talk with Danielle Hanosh, Co-Founder of Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary and Executive Director of LEAP, Leaders for Ethics, Animals, and the Planet, about a revolutionary humane education program providing high school students across the nation with a compassionate alternative to traditional agriculture programs.

Originally aired on December 18, 2024

Tom Linney works with the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) Animal Law Program and is on the board of Pets Alive-El Paso. Among other duties, Tom is responsible for developing and marketing ALDF’s Animal Law Pro Bono Program to interested firms and attorneys and for helping students transition from law student to legal professional. He also provides support to professionals interested in teaching animal law and collaborates with ALDF’s Litigation and Criminal Justice Program to assign appropriate pro bono counsel to ALDF projects and cases.
Liz Walsh is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is also a member of the national Sierra Club Wildlife & Endangered Species Activist Team. Dr. Walsh also serves on the Executive Committee of the El Paso Regional Sierra Club Group, and as a board member of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso. Liz is also interim president of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso.