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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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The Octopus – mysterious, intelligent and a survivor in a changing world
By Staci-lee Sherwood Few animals retain more mystery about what is known about them like the octopus. In 1988 a small fossil was discovered in the Bear Gulch region of what is now called Montana in the United States and later donated to the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada. Its discovery changed the timeframe of what we thought we knew about the octopus. The Syllipsimopodi Bideni is about 330 million years old and predates the dinosaur era. Octopus and squid are cephalop
Staci-lee Sherwood
May 195 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
Amazon founder Bezos seeks free pass for his space company to contaminate Indian River Lagoon
By Staci-lee Sherwood In 2021 Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin space tech company, sued NASA after losing a $2.9 billion contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The irony is that SpaceX has had a LOT of failures. The lawsuit wasn’t about quality it was about something closer to home…ego. Now Bezos has set his sights on Florida. Lame duck Florida Governor Desantis and his very polluter friendly Florida Dept of Environmental Protection (FDEP) are about to give a free pass to bi
Staci-lee Sherwood
Dec 12, 202510 min read
NEW PODCAST ! Capt. Paul Watson: 50 years of saving the planet & still going strong
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 – Captain Paul Watson: 50 years of saving the planet & still going strong Captain Paul
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Whales & Dolphins face threats from every angle
By Staci-lee Sherwood For millions of years the ocean was home to a variety of marine mammals. Until humans arrived they survived and thrived. For thousands of years there was an abundance of fish, whales, dolphins and sea turtles. The coral reefs were massive and full of color and the ocean itself was clean and provided a bounty of food. Once humans industrialized, commercial fishing and whaling industries took off. As fishermen plundered the ocean taking more and more w
Staci-lee Sherwood
May 18, 20238 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
Oil addiction will be our demise – spills and lawsuits (pt 2/4)
By Staci-lee Sherwood If the media were to report on every spill, leak and accident that occurred in real time, they would need a designated team and report on nothing else. The public is rarely told about these until after the fact. If there was a weekly list posted for everyone to see, only the industry would still support this antiquated way of getting to an energy source. The damage done to the planet we live on can never be undone. The illusion of cleanups is theatre
Staci-lee Sherwood
Sep 2, 202212 min read
Dragons of the sea
By Staci-lee Sherwood The most fascinating and unique characteristic of the Syngnathidae family is how it’s the male that gives birth. This fish family includes Seahorses, Pipefish and Seadragon. Having a head like a horse, Seahorses and Seadragons stand out as a fish species in the marine world. They are true rock stars of the ocean and a favorite among photographers. Their tiny size and elusiveness just add to their appeal. Seadragons Lesser known than their more famou
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 19, 20225 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
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
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
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
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
You can criticize Secretary Haaland & still be ‘woke’ and if you care about wildlife you need to
By Staci-lee Sherwood Bad policy is bad policy regardless of skin color. The fact that during her Senate confirmation hearing it was...
Staci-lee Sherwood
Oct 9, 20216 min read
How I got to play midwife to a Leatherback Sea Turtle
y Staci-lee Sherwood Back on May 31, 2012 I had one of those magical mornings. First was the most beautiful sunrise that looked like the sky was on fire with color. Then I helped a Horseshoe Crab get back into the water after being stranded on her back from high tide. I thought that was more than enough to make for a special day. Then I saw Kate while out looking for new Sea Turtle tracks to record. This morning’s beach survey was truly a 1 in a 1,000,000. There was a small L
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 14, 20214 min read
Florida’s latest assault on sea turtles and why the global community should be concerned
July 19, 2021 Introduced by Jeff Goodman In this time of dramatic climate change, habitat destruction, over fishing and species loss around the world, one would hope that governments and local authorities would be pro-active in legislation, education and direct action to address all these issues in a positive way. Ashamedly this is all too often not the case. A prime example of this is the plight of the Sea Turtles in Florida as witnessed and reported by Staci-lee Sherwood, F
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 6, 20216 min read
For the florida manatee it IS a state of emergency
By Staci-lee Sherwood As long as I can remember manatees have been in trouble. For much of the 1970s and 80s boat strikes were the most common cause of injury and death. Since 1974 the annual death rate has steadily increased every year. Unbelievably Florida and the US Fish and Wildlife agency (USFWS) decided in 2017 this warranted a delisting and removal of legal protection making our beloved manatees more vulnerable to population collapse. The agency took the action, Patric
Staci-lee Sherwood
Aug 4, 20215 min read
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