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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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No safe place from developers even for protected species
By Staci-lee Sherwood Tucked away in the middle of suburbia is a small but dense natural forest. Boynton Beach is heavily developed with both residential and commercial buildings, so having a forest in the middle of all this is a respite for anyone seeking quiet and peace close to home. It’s also one of the last remaining wild spaces in the area for wildlife. Florida is quickly tearing up every bit of grass for data centers and subdivisions. The states unquenched hun
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jun 37 min read
Orangutans are going extinct for a product we don’t need
By Staci-lee Sherwood Hidden away in a long list of consumer products is an ingredient whose use is directly causing the extinction of Orangutans. The destruction caused by logging for palm oil has devastated their population bringing them to the brink of extinction. Many other species have also been adversely affected as their habit is being destroyed. Palm oil isn’t even something we need to survive. The industry has caught on to consumer awareness and has relabeled p
Staci-lee Sherwood
May 75 min read
Sharks – they outlived dinosaurs but probably not us if we continue to kill 100,000,000 a year
By Staci-lee Sherwood Sharks, as a species, have lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. They first evolved during the Devonian Period about 380+ million years ago and long before dinosaurs roamed. This period is called ‘the age of fishes’ when a massive and diverse growth of fish species occurred. It’s amazing and tragic to think how a species that has lived and thrived for so long could go extinct all because of one species, we humans. There are about 500 d
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 258 min read
US government plan to kill 500,000 Barred Owls isn’t about conservation it’s a deflection from truth.
By Staci-lee Sherwood In 2025 the US Fish Wildlife Agency, which had done some good things in the past but has since lost its way, put into action their 20 year plan to kill half a million federally protected and native Barred owls. This was sold as a way to save the declining population of the native Northern Spotted owl. If conservation were actually part of this, the owls would be relocated not killed. Cost to taxpayers who likely have no clue this is going on will be
Staci-lee Sherwood
Feb 166 min read
Wolf hunters can’t hide their rabid hatred for wolves, science & conservation
By Staci-lee Sherwood Animal advocates often wonder what really makes a hunter tick? Where does the idea that killing for sport or entertainment come from and why do some gravitate toward that when the majority shun hunting? We used to have values that promoted higher learning and a culture that sought to elevate everyone through education. We used to teach that abuse of any kind was wrong. Defunding of public schools coupled with a promotion of hunting and a deafening
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 2910 min read
It’s time for horse-drawn carriages to be retired
By Staci-lee Sherwood Once an icon of New York and former days it’s time for what we know to be an abusive industry to be retired as many traditions have been once the cruelty as comes to light. As a lifelong New Yorker I did ride the carriages way back when I was a child and even then knew it was cruel. During a ride anyone could see the horrors for the horses if you looked closely. I grew up riding and training horses and have a lifelong love and understanding of them.
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 7, 20259 min read
Florida’s FWC agency rife with questions about corruption & controversy
By Staci-lee Sherwood Another vote by Florida’s Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has come to pass without any surprises in what many call a mock public hearing about bear hunting. It was more a dog and pony show than genuine public hearing because everyone already knew how the commission, made entirely of developers and hunters, would vote. Since January 2025 it was clear that a hunt of black bears was all but eminent. Under the ruse of management the proposed
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 26, 20258 min read
Florida Atlantic University gets nod from FWC to destroy protected Owl habitat
By Staci-lee Sherwood Contrary to what the public thinks (hopes) the word ‘protection’ means little to the government agencies paid by taxpayers to protect something. This is clearly on display in Florida and has been a growing global trend for years. Despite a species of either animal or plant receiving legal status as threatened or endangered little is actually done to protect them from manmade harm. The latest example are the Burrowing Owls . Under federal law, the U
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 6, 202513 min read
Trucks & Shorebirds don’t mix – time to ban this shameful Florida policy
By Staci-lee Sherwood What would summertime be without shorebirds dancing on the sand? Who hasn’t gone to the beach and smiled quietly watching shorebirds skim the water for food or seemingly try to out run the tide as it rolls in? Shorebirds of all species have been around for 10 of millions of years, long before humans showed up. Fossil records estimate that shorebirds made an appearance on Earth about 50 million years ago. Sadly their global population is in decline.
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 9, 20258 min read
Florida set for 2025 Bear hunt (massacre) despite public outcry
By Staci-lee Sherwood When one thinks of bears they often think of the fuzzy cubs with the bright curious eyes and funny antics of tree climbing. As sweet as bears look they can be a force of nature, which is how Mother Earth designed it. How Americans came to fall in love with bears is an often misquoted story. In 1902 big game hunter former President Teddy Roosevelt was on a bear hunt with other hunters. They tied a bear to a tree and encouraged Roosevelt to shoot t
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 7, 202511 min read
Florida Panthers’ future hangs in the balance – does government plan to save the rare cat ?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The Florida Panther is Florida’s official state animal but may not be around much longer if developers have their way. Written on Florida’s own Department of State website “The most endangered of all Florida's symbols is its state animal, the panther (Felis concolor coryi) which was chosen in 1982 by a vote of students throughout the state. The Panther has been protected from legal hunting in Florida since 1958. It has been on the federal endangered s
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 18, 20247 min read
A feather worth more than gold: history of hunting birds for the feather trade
By Staci-lee Sherwood At the turn of the 20th century bird feathers were worth more than gold. It’s hard to believe but true. History classes teach about those who traveled out west seeking fortune and fame panning for gold but little is said about the feather hunters. For many fortune hunters the gold they sought were pink and white and floated in the air. They also belonged to living creatures who would soon be hunted to near extinction. The use of feathers is centuries
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 17, 20234 min read
Bear Bile - the cruelest industry you probably never heard about
By Staci-lee Sherwood Did you know there’s an industry based on extracting bear bile from their gall bladders for human use? The method for removing the bile is considered one the cruelest and most painful things we humans do to animals. Moon bears in Vietnam and China are forced to wear these metal contraptions around their middle for decades while in constant agony. If this were being done to humans you know there would protests to shut the industry down. We humans rare
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 22, 20234 min read
NEW PODCAST ! Saving Florida Sea Turtles
About the show – Coming to you from All About Animals Radio. This show will help shine a light on issues that fly under the radar and need attention as they are often ignored by the media. I like to highlight people and organizations doing great work and making a difference. The goal is to make people think, question and hopefully be inspired to act for the greater good. Latest Podcast is – Saving Florida’s Sea Turtles Our sea turtles are in trouble. With the
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Sadness for the captive Elephants - a poem to shed light on the horrors of zoo's and circuses
So much can be said about elephants held captive Their life is suspended with no freedom to live What can be done for elephants held in slavery Now is the time we must call in the cavalry Their voice has been silenced forever it seems No longer can their little ones be able to dream These icons are treated as a commodity Exploiters of these creatures are the ones with an oddity Whips and chains have become their way of life Now is the time to end their horror and strife As c
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 15, 20231 min read
NEW PODCAST ! Trophy hunting inside our National Parks
About the show – Coming to you from All About Animals Radio this show will help shine a light on issues that fly under the radar and need attention as they are often ignored by the media. I like to highlight people and organizations doing great work and making a difference. The goal is to make people think, question and hopefully be inspired to act for the greater good. Latest Podcast is – Trophy Hunting in US National Parks - January 4, 2023 For nearly a century our Nati
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Sea Turtles die as world ‘experts’ sit back do next to nothing (pt 2/2 hot sand)
By Staci-lee Sherwood Sea Turtles have been around for about 100 million years but their prospects for another 100 million years look dim. In fact sea turtles might go the way of the dinosaurs before the end of this century if things don’t turn around soon. Three major factors have caused a drastic decline in their global population; light pollution and coastal development, plastic pollution and hot sand that only produce females. Any one of these could cause extinction bu
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 4, 202215 min read
Sea Turtles die as world ‘experts’ sit back do next to nothing - light pollution (pt 1/2)
By Staci-lee Sherwood Most people wouldn’t look at a light bulb and think it’s a weapon of mass destruction. For newborn sea turtle hatchlings they can be. Death by light pollution is one of the biggest killers globally. To put it into perspective if the hatchlings were human and not reptile the millions killed every year would qualify as an immediate global threat to life. Action would be taken because humans value their own species above all else and, for the majority,
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 4, 202215 min read
Coyotes: the other wild canine
By Staci-lee Sherwood Wolves have been in the news lately with the recent unlimited hunting that has decimated their population. Their cousin, the coyote, rarely gets the same media attention. Wolves and coyotes live in close knit packs with complex social hierarchy run by the alpha pair, usually the only pair that breeds. Solitary coyotes are usually yearlings who have ventured out on their own or old and sick members kicked out. The biggest difference is how easy the coy
Staci-lee Sherwood
Nov 28, 20225 min read
The use of art to make a powerful statement
By Staci-lee Sherwood Art can take many forms, from literature and paintings to film and theatre. It has the power to transform us to other places and other ways of thinking. Art has always been a place for free expression and often the place where new ideas and ways of thinking are formed. In times of political upheaval art has often been the messenger while targeted by those looking to hide the truth from the people. We as a species are highly influenced by what we see,
Staci-lee Sherwood
Nov 6, 20225 min read
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