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Meet the Board: Kurt Waltzer Brings Decades of Policy and Nonprofit Experience to Ohio Animal Advocates

From environmental advocacy to animal welfare, OAA Board Member Kurt Waltzer brings decades of experience in public policy, nonprofit leadership, and building coalitions for meaningful change. Although his professional background is rooted in environmental and climate policy, Kurt's friendship with OAA founder Vicki Deisner and his belief in the organization's mission inspired him to get involved.

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The Monarch Butterfly and the Importance of Protecting What Wildlife Needs to Thrive

The monarch butterfly’s remarkable migration depends on something surprisingly simple: milkweed. In a recent Animal Politics article, The Milkweed Principle, Ed Boks explores the relationship between monarch butterflies and milkweed as a larger lesson for animal welfare and conservation. Monarchs rely on milkweed to reproduce and survive. When that essential habitat disappears, populations suffer.

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