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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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Silent Spring is already here despite 60 years of warnings
By Staci-lee Sherwood In 1962 biologist Rachel Carson wrote ‘Silent Spring’, a landmark cautionary tale on the dangers of pesticide use. Despite the past 60 years of warnings, studies and the creation of the EPA (environmental protection agency) her prediction has mostly come true. Growing up in New York winter was always more quiet but never silent, we still had winter birds. Spring came not just with a warming sun but with a cacophony of songs, chirps and squeaks from
Staci-lee Sherwood
Apr 286 min read
Common Buttonbush – a star nectar plant for butterflies
By Staci-lee Sherwood Who doesn’t love butterflies? They’re not just beautiful to look at, they’re a marvel of nature’s engineering. Their lifecycle from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly is a feat we humans probably couldn’t do ourselves. Yet butterflies have been doing this for nearly 60 million years. Over the years we have seen a decline in butterfly population, correlating with increased loss of habitat and use of pesticides. Our butterflies need our
Staci-lee Sherwood
Apr 224 min read
Death by window strike – millions of birds die this way but you can help save them with these tips
By Staci-lee Sherwood Every year billions of birds migrate from their winter home to their nesting grounds, and back again. For anyone who’s traveled long distances you know how exhausting and sometimes tedious the journey can be. When we travel to the same place we often use markers so we know we’re on the correct path. Birds do the same thing using a variety of navigational tools. Their flight paths might have been formed thousands, sometimes millions, of years ago by
Staci-lee Sherwood
Mar 157 min read
The magical world of moths – they’re anything but drab and boring
By Staci-lee Sherwood Most people are fascinated by butterflies but not so much with moths. It’s because while butterflies have grabbed most of the good press, the moth is mostly thought of as a drab pest drawn to our outdoor lights. Most moths are drawn to light but only the nocturnal ones, day flying moths sleep at night just like their butterfly cousins. They’re anything but drab. Their vivid coloring matches any butterfly with hues of red, purple, blue, yellow and g
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 27, 20256 min read
Dania Beach developer looks to destroy protected Mangroves & wildlife habitat for a….warehouse ?
By Staci-lee Sherwood A small parcel of wetlands, 4.2 acres, home to protected mangroves and wildlife is on the chopping block by a wealthy developer who wants to build a 64,000 square foot warehouse. According to LoopNet there are over 1200 empty warehouses available in Florida ready to lease or buy with over 400 empty warehouses in Broward County. Why have the expense of building something that already exists? This is a hidden piece of land with only a dirt road entrance
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 4, 202510 min read
EV mania – do electric cars really live up to the promise of clean green tech?
By Staci-lee Sherwood In September 2022 the California Governor Gavin Newsom said the unthinkable, that he wanted the state to have gas free cars. Even more shocking is the timetable of just a few years for this to happen. We as a country have been sending rockets into space for over half a century and built the International Space Station so it’s well within our doing to invent a way to have gas free cars. The political will and oil industry push back will be the deciding
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 27, 20225 min read
Oil addiction will be our demise – is 'green' tech green (pt 4/4)
By Staci-lee Sherwood Over the years there have been hundreds of studies, documentaries and articles put out warning of the train wreck we’re on. We have had decades to come up with alternatives to oil. Options that are cleaner, safer, cheaper and less politically volatile could be out there waiting to be discovered or invented, if only we had the will. There aren’t any true clean sustainable alternatives, they all have a negative impact in some form. We have wasted preciou
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 4, 202214 min read
Climate IS a homeland security issue for every country
By Staci-lee Sherwood In 2008 the US House of Representatives held a joint hearing for the SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING and the SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE on the national security implications of climate change. Despite statements about how burning fossil fuels were a driving force of many environmental problems we are now in 2022 and as addicted to oil as ever. https://www.govin
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 8, 20223 min read
The new emerging phenomenon of the eco refugee
By Staci-lee Sherwood Climate change, climate denial, global warming, global cooling. Call it what you want the planet is shouting at us. We have ignored the warning signs for decades but we can no longer ignore what is happening right now. What started out decades ago as muted warnings of the future have turned into blaring bull horns. Politicians waste time spinning whatever tales fit their agenda but we are out of time if we don’t want to go down with the sinking ship c
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jun 4, 20228 min read
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
Grazed to death : How the Livestock Grazing program on public lands cause dead zones & extinctions
By Staci-lee Sherwood For most Americans getting dinner means going shopping at the market or calling in a takeout order. Few have any idea where their food comes from or all that goes into getting it on their table. For many the lifecycle of food from cradle to grave would be a shocker; economically, politically and ethically. First let’s look at the true cost of livestock. This factors in many things not usually listed on the recipe given for the public to digest. Those
Staci-lee Sherwood
Nov 5, 202110 min read
Ghosts of the grassland : why decision makers ignore the massive damage done by grazing cows
By Staci-lee Sherwood What is a ghost? To most people a ghost is something they can sense can feel they know is there but can’t completely see. Step into the world of wild horse advocacy and it quickly becomes clear that cows, and other livestock, seem to be like ghosts. Only in this situation they can be seen but politicians and government employees choose to not see them as if they were ghosts. A mythical creature causing damage yet seemingly unseen by those in charge.
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 30, 20215 min read
How I fell in love with our national parks and why I work to protect them
Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho By Staci-lee Sherwood Our national park system consists of 63 national parks and the system itself includes 423 areas covering more than 85 million acres in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These areas include national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White Hous
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 5, 20215 min read
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