<p>Ever been told an animal is a "problem"? From the deer in our backyards and the pigeons in our cities to the elephants on their ancestral lands, we constantly label other species as pests, nuisances, and issues to be solved. But what if the real problem isn't the animal themselves, but the way we choose to see them?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Claudia Hirtenfelder, host of the acclaimed podcast The Animal Turn and a brilliant geographer, unravels the surprising process of how we "make" animals into problems. She introduces her powerful concept of "problematization" — the social and historical system where animals are first labelled as a problem in our laws and conversations, and then managed, or even removed, because of it.</p><p><br></p><p>We'll explore the consequences of this labeling and discover how this framework explains not just the history of cows in one Canadian city, but the global stories of creatures from coyotes and badgers to sea gulls and squirrels. Get ready to have your perspective flipped. Tune in to ask the critical question: When we call an animal a problem, what are we really saying about ourselves?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Website/Socials & Books:</p><p>Claudia Hirtenfelder</p><p>Podcast: https://www.theanimalturnpodcast.com    </p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-hirtenfelder-a360241a  </p><p>Article: "An analytical framework to understand the problematization of urban (historical) animals" https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25148486241281227 </p><p><br></p><p>Other links</p><p>Vienna Animal Studies Group: https://www.viennaanimalstudies.com </p><p><br></p><p>Phoenix Zones: https://www.phoenixzonesinitiative.org </p><p><br></p><p>Transformation Austria: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10009315345939 </p><p><br></p><p>Wild crows inhabiting the city use it to their advantage - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife https://youtu.be/BGPGknpq3e0?si=HVn4TpZuTJWOcFTG  </p><p><br></p><p>Straying Home: A film essay with urban animals https://youtu.be/kfITJ9zDU5w?si=LKHljLvR2nFjt3ne </p><p>by just wondering https://justwondering.io/beyond-speciesism-beyond-humanism-beyond/ </p><p><br></p><p>"Turkey's street-living dogs: Thoughts in light of Turkey's controversial 'adoption' law", by Emilia Leese https://open.substack.com/pub/emilialeese/p/turkeys-street-living-dogs </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Emi Leese</p><p>https://emilialeese.substack.com       </p><p>http://thinklikeavegan.com        </p><p>http://emilialeese.com       </p><p>Instagram @emi.leese </p><p>YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thinklikeavegan/videos     </p><p><br></p><p>Credits</p><p>Host: Emilia A. Leese </p><p>Guest: Claudia Hirtenfelder</p><p>Production & Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions; https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com      </p><p>Graphics: Catherine Dorrell https://www.messyvegancook.com      </p><p><br></p><p>Music</p><p>Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p><p>Interlude: "No Time" by Matthew Gerstenberger</p><p>Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network https://iroarpod.com   </p>