Budget 2020 and the amazing world of fish with Jonathan Balcombe

On today’s show, we chat with internationally renown biologist Jonathan Balcombe about fish behaviour, sentience, and the state of aquatic life in 2020. It turns out fish are pretty amazing, and there’s a lot you probably don’t know about them.
And the Government is spending large to see the country through an economic crisis. There’s going to be some big cheques being cashed in the coming months, and some of those cheques are going towards animal exploiting industries.

What is Animal Matters?

Animal rights in Aotearoa New Zealand. Animal Matters is SAFE's podcast about all things animal rights and the issues impacting animals in Aotearoa. Will Appelbe and Courtney White discuss the latest current affairs impacting animals, the decisions of policymakers and government, and the complexities that surround the exploitation of animals.