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Welcome to my blog where fraud, lies and corruption are uncovered wherever they hide. Government, non-profits, media and corporations have many secrets and this is where they are exposed. This is where people go for the truth. There is a real need for more watchdog groups. Check out the Resources & Links page for links to find your federal reps, government agencies and other websites packed with important information. The About page has links to some of the testimony and interviews I've given over the years. It's not all bad news I do highlight people and organizations that genuinely contribute to the greater good and deserve recognition.
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Seashells, a warming ocean and a bleak prediction for the future of marine life
By Staci-lee Sherwood Years ago strolling along the beach often meant collecting sea shells that had washed up on the shoreline. This was considered a passive yet enjoyable pastime. As more people started their own collection an industry started to emerge dedicated to selling sea shells from all over the world. Few consumers gave thought about how the sea shell came to be formed or what their role was in the ecosystem. Not many would have thought of sea shells as abandoned
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 22, 20225 min read
Afghanistan: twenty years and $2 trillion later we circle back to pre 9/11
Taliban fighters take control of the Afghanistan presidential palace after the president Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday © AP By Staci-lee Sherwood Failed presidents failed policies Prior to 2001 most Americans looked upon Afghanistan as little more than a third world country where the masses lived in rural areas with dust covered tents. Their most famous commodity came from the opium poppy flower. In 1980 Ronald Reagan had just been elected and we were engaged in
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 15, 202212 min read
Florida abuses Sea Turtles by allowing experiments on endangered hatchlings
By Staci-lee Sherwood When you think of an endangered species you assume this status brings full legal protection from hunting, poaching, harassment. The laws that govern how species listed as endangered vary and enforcement runs from non existent to minimal. Leatherback sea turtles are listed as critically endangered on a global scale because their population has crashed about 90% from what it had been histori
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 11, 202210 min read
THE COMEBACK KID a poem about extinction
THE COMEBACK KID Her eyes open to greet the morning dew drops on her wings shimmering blue sparkles as sunlight gently passes over Wings stretched as she catches the wind soaring with beauty and grace as she takes to the sky high above the world free and safe Looking for the light that guides her the wind gently whispers and catches her eye as fluttering wings dance in the breeze Once thought to be extinct her kind had vanished only to be rediscovered hidden away in small p
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 7, 20221 min read
YELLOWSTONE WOLVES a poem warning about extinction
YELLOWSTONE WOLVES The Yellowstone wolf’s future seems a bit in peril What is it about wolves that makes sane men feral The pups yelp for freedom in their lonely cry Why must such innocence be fated to die Can no one see the senselessness of life wasted Even before truth lets maturity be tasted The wolf is a great treasure of beauty to us all Lest we forget how extinction exacts the fall Must all the wolves die so the ranchers can profit Is no one offended enough to try and
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 7, 20222 min read
Buying the media: when facts are traded to the highest bidder
By Staci-lee Sherwood Public perception of media has changed over the years but one thing has stayed constant, the assumption and hope that most reporting is fact based. Over the past few decades consolidation of companies has shrunk down to near incestuous size where a meager 6 corporate giants now own approximately 90% of media (radio, tv and print). That type of influence comes with a hefty price tag but the ultimate price is paid by the unsuspecting consumer. For newsp
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 4, 202213 min read
Prescribed burning: 'A Bad Prescription for What Ails Our Wilderness Landscape'
family band of wild horses symbiotically maintains wildfire fuels creating a natural fire-break in a forest, preventing what we see in...
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 24, 202220 min read
Saving our native bees
By Staci-lee Sherwood When we think of pollinators we tend to focus on the bees and in particular the honey bee. The United States is home to more than 4,000 native bees, worldwide bees comprise about 20,000 known species. In 1962 the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was published. It was groundbreaking at the time and is still considered the go to book about the consequences of pesticide use. Pesticide is a broad term also used to describe; pesticides, herbicides, rod
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 14, 20225 min read
Nature’s way of preventing wildfires – utilize our free roaming wild horses before we lose them
A law enforcement officer watches flames launch into the air as fire continues to spread at the Bear fire in Oroville, California on September 9, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images By Staci-lee Sherwood Fire….wildfires….nothing terrifies more people than the thought of being trapped in a fire. The loss of human life, wildlife and destruction of land and property is now in the billions every year due to wildfires. Much like hurricanes in the south the west has seen a st
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Manatee death rate skyrockets while Florida’s FWC covers up the cause & lies to tourist$
By Staci-lee Sherwood The year 2021 ended much the way it started, with a mounting death rate for the manatees making this year a record breaker. At a whopping 1101 dead this is the highest mortality for endangered manatees in Florida. This is the official number but how many perished that no one recorded is anyone’s guess. The state agency charged with protecting this species and keeping them alive said starvation was the main cause for all these manatee deaths. As explai
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 9, 202211 min read
Animals are dying from selfie addicts
By Staci-lee Sherwood It wasn’t that long ago that if a person wanted to take a photograph of a wild animal travel was involved along with long periods of quiet standing or sitting. This was no guarantee of a great photo just increased the chances of one. Back then photography was either an exciting career for the lucky few or an expensive hobby if you could afford it. The digital camera changed all that. With the advent of digital cameras combined with the internet and ph
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 8, 20225 min read
Loving Hummingbirds to death: Why thousands die every year from deadly commercial nectar
By Staci-lee Sherwood There’s something magical about Hummingbirds. They are one of nature’s tiny engineering miracles. These amazing birds can fly vertical as well as horizontal. I’ve been lucky to have one hummingbird come to winter in my pollinator garden every year for the past six years. Every time they bring me a new understanding of the species while being able to identify different birds by their personality. Some were aggressive in guarding their territory chasin
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 2, 20224 min read
You know what they say about animal abusers right ?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The story of Gypsy. She is a wild mustang mare brutally rounded up via helicopter by the notoriously sadistic Cattoor Livestock Co. Her story like tens of thousands of others began with freedom and living healthy and ends, so far as of January 2022, with deplorable and abusive living conditions. Millions of other wild horses across the globe are stolen from their natural home and end up in tragedy. You can see from the hundreds of comments made about
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 31, 20229 min read
Exploiting sea turtles in Florida: for many groups it’s just busine$$ as usual
By Staci-lee Sherwood When you think of an endangered species you assume, or hope, that its legal status offers full protection under the law. You assume this species will be exempt from being hunted, trafficked, harmed or exploited by man’s greed and stupidity. In 2022 you would be wrong to assume or even hope for that, especially in the state of Florida. We have three species of sea turtles that regularly nest here the Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback. Legal status unde
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 19, 20227 min read
The Tule Elk hang on by a thread while insanity reigns over Point Reyes National Seashore
Photo (Douglas Zimmerman/ Marin Independent Journal) By Staci-lee Sherwood In the 1700s the Tule Elk had a healthy population of nearly...
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 11, 202211 min read
It’s a bitter pill for BEEF eaters: Is their steak or burger worth the destruction of the planet?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The slogan ‘you are what you eat’ is an old expression that might surprise most people to know it has been around for a long time. Making its first appearance in 1826 when French lawyer, politician and famous gastronome, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, wrote ''Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es'', which translates to 'Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.' Perhaps that phrase is even more telling now that we know the br
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 1, 20228 min read
Scientists are not activists - the glaring difference between Science and Scientists
By Staci-lee Sherwood Most people confuse science with scientist and it’s an easy jump to make. Science at its core is simple and pure. The pursuit for answers is all it really is. How one goes about that pursuit is often controversial as are the conclusions that come from it. The dictionary defines science as ‘the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and e
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 28, 20219 min read
Wild horse birth control or sterility? Tainted horse groups push for drugs amid warnings
By Staci-lee Sherwood Wild horses don’t need birth control (but we humans sure do). A prime example of a species that is vastly over populated, decimates the land, rapidly depletes natural resources look no further than our own species. In truth we are the only species that falls into this category. We know deep down there are too many people for the natural resources to support. We ignore this truth choosing instead to find others to blame for the fast extinguishing of l
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 20, 202119 min read
RED DESERT SIEGE UPON LIFE * LAND & LIBERTY DEMOCRACY DIES IN THE DESERT *Guest writer*
By: Pamela Lynn True & Craig C. Downer 12/11/2020 My treasures do not clink together or glitter. They gleam in the sun and neigh in the night. -Arab proverb For half a century now, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have been managing our wild horses and burros nearly to the point of extinction. They have been succumbing to outrageous demands by public lands ranchers, oil, gas and mining corporations and other exploitive interests, while
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 18, 202124 min read
The benefits of attracting & living with wildlife
By Staci-lee Sherwood There’s a reason parents tell their kids to go outside and get some fresh air. Being outdoors among nature is a way for the body and mind to regenerate. For those who live in cold climates think how much you anticipate spring when you can open the windows and talk a walk without freezing. One of the main attractions for people moving to year round warm climates is the benefit of being outdoors and having a garden. There have been many stu
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 12, 20215 min read
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