Marc Bekoff

Marc Bekoff, PhD, is a biologist who specializes in cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds) and behavioral ecology. He serves on the advisory or directors’ board of several animal protection organizations, including the Fauna Sanctuary, the Cougar Fund, Animal Defenders International, the Laboratory Primate Advocacy Group, Living with Wolves , Green Vegans, and the National Museum of Animals & Society. He is also a member of Rational Animal, the Animal Protection Institute, and the Animal Behavior Society, from whom he received the Exemplar Award in 2000.