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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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Why do we love the Doves but hate the Pigeons?
By Staci-lee Sherwood Why do so many people think doves symbolize peace and love but equate pigeons with filth and trash? The irony is that all the trash in the parks comes from the human visitors not the pigeons. Our native doves like the Mourning and Ground Doves belong to the same family as the Rock pigeon, Columbidae. While the cooing of the Mourning Dove brings a smile to many the sight of Rock Pigeons often draws a negative reaction. While pigeons and doves may pr
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 64 min read
Gopher Tortoises lose their habitat while legal protection is in name only
By Staci-lee Sherwood The Gopher Tortoise may have legal protection but that means nothing these days. It’s easier and cheaper for developers to fill in their burrows effectively burying them alive or leaving them homeless, than get a permit to do so. Neither option is in the interest of the species or conservation. It’s all done for developers. The irony is they have no real protection despite what FWC (Florida Fish Wildlife Commission) claims. The FWC commissioners a
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jun 296 min read
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
Florida’s Key Deer face mounting deadly threats in Big Pine Key
By Staci-lee Sherwood One of the most iconic species that lives in the Florida Keys are the Key Deer. A tiny version of White-tailed Deer, these adults aren’t much bigger than a White-tailed deer fawn. Key deer fawns are barely larger than your average cat. Their small stature makes them especially vulnerable to being hit by cars. Vehicular mortality is high. The increasing problem of people feeding them, which is illegal, make them susceptible to being hit by cars whi
Staci-lee Sherwood
May 256 min read
Toxic nation: how the US government allows its citizens to be poisoned
By Staci-lee Sherwood In the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recent decision to add two more toxic chemicals to the food supply let’s examine what is already sprayed on US food. It’s estimated the US food supply uses about 10,000 chemicals but who knows if that is a low ball number. If you want to play it safe when food shopping, ask yourself if this is something people would have eaten in 1900. If the answer is no then it’s processed with chemicals an
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 1, 202511 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
Is the American Flamingo making a comeback in Florida?
By Staci-lee Sherwood If you ever get the chance to see flamingos in the wild it’s a sight worth the travel. A group of them is called a flamboyance and their striking color, size and striking features do make for a flamboyant and memorable sight. There are now just 6 distinct species of flamingos left in the world, prior to 1900 there were more than 22: American flamingo: (also known as the Caribbean flamingo), Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo, Greater flamingo, James'
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 30, 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
Beloved monkey sanctuary under attack by their new industrial neighbor
By Staci-lee Sherwood In the heart of modern day industry sits a sanctuary for monkeys. Though monkeys are not native to Florida or the US they are ‘naturalized’ in Dania Beach since they have lived here in the wild for over 80 years. Now one of their neighbors is making things very difficult for the sanctuary to operate. Not everyone is a good neighbor even when they proclaim to be. Thanks to the extraordinary vision and foresight of one person and her well trained volun
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 5, 20259 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
Florida’s Endangered Key Deer – is time running out to save them?
By Staci-lee Sherwood The Florida Key Deer are a subspecies of the White-tailed Deer, only found on Big Pine to Sugarloaf Keys . Their adorable diminutive size make them popular for people to photograph and watch. We all know the more popular an animal the more prone they are to human caused problems it’s just a fact we can’t ignore. Over the years human feeding of deer has led to many being raised without fear of humans they need to survive. Feeding wildlife isn’t just
Staci-lee Sherwood
Jul 8, 20247 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
Eric Sutton, FWC chief set to resign just before Florida anti lobby law kicks in
By Staci-lee Sherwood In a short email sent out December 21, 2022 Sutton says he’s leaving the agency he has led since 2017. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC) is often seen as the poster child for corruption, open hostility toward genuine environmentalists and animal lovers and fraud. Despite a staggering ½ billion dollar budget and their own nonprofit, their claims of saving wildlife fall flat. In fact most species are doing far worse than reported in the so c
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Florida agency gets ½ BILLION budget & a ‘nonprofit’ but where does the money really go?
By Staci-lee Sherwood In the age of corruption you need not look any further than the state of Florida as a prime example. Just when you think you have heard it all, there’s Florida waiting in the wings with something even more outlandish. Their state wildlife agency, Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC) has brought the level of corruption to new heights. On the list of offenses are openly hunting endangered species like the Goliath Grouper, whose accurate population i
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 17, 202210 min read
The wild Monkeys of Florida finally get their sanctuary
By Staci-lee Sherwood Wild animals in Florida are classified in two categories, native and non-native. Many people assume non-native means invasive, using the terms interchangeably. Not all non-native species do harm, while some species will cause environmental harm this is not true for all non- natives. There are ecological differences between non-native and invasive species. An invasive species is one that outcompetes other species for food and habitat, they can also be
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 6, 20226 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
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