Karen Levenson directed Animal Alliance of Canada’s ten-year campaign to end the slaughter of Canada’s harp seals, beginning in 2004. She achieved Canada’s only municipal wildlife trapping ban and successfully lobbied its oldest veterinary college to end terminal spay/neuter exams. She holds an MFA in Film and Video from York University, and kickstarted the women’s studies program at Brandeis University. She lives in Guelph, Ontario.