Murder most foul!

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Gator Woman

This Sandhill Crane family was near our house here in the Forest a few years ago. Picture credit: Walkingfox There was no intention to write today, it is a Holiday weekend, everyone is already at the Beaches here and happily spending time relaxing with family. Alas, not so for those who tuned into the local […]

Help us stop this madness

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Gator Woman

NO MORE ORPHANS IN FLORIDA~ This will be short and ugly/ bitter. Today many, many times, they have been blasting all over our local news about the impending, not their words, Black Bear Hunt again in the Fall. Numbers were given, with absolutely no evidence to support how these numbers were arrived at however, 4350 Black Bears […]

A River Otter Rescue

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Gator Woman

River otters, (not the ones in the story): Lontra Canadensis Picture credit: Dmitry Azovtsev This morning there was a sweet story on our local TV news about three tiny river otter babies who were rescued recently and right now are fighting for their lives. It was disappointing that after spending most of the day calling […]

It Is Over!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Gator Woman

A beautiful Black Bear Cub. Will we ever see another one? Picture credit: Unknown Score Scott and Company ONE, Florida Black Bears Zero! I had to compose myself before writing this, it took some time. Yesterday in Tallahassee, Judge Reynolds, who I am reasonably sure was appointed by Scott, said that the FWCC had every right and indeed, every responsibility to order […]

Gone is Forever

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Gator Woman

A Green Sea Turtle Hatchling Photo credit: Manuel Heinrich Emha As someone who has in the past, been fond of deep-fried shrimp, as of today, it is off of my menu, forever! I try very hard to be a vegetarian, but alas, shrimp was a guilty weakness, but now, no more. In my mail this morning was […]

Double Entendre or Controlled Florida Bear Hunting

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Gator Woman

And coming soon to Florida! Picture credit: William A. Troyer – US Fish and Wildlife Service In the little publicized, poorly defined FFWS meeting in Jacksonville yesterday, not much was really accomplished or confirmed about the plan to renew Black Bear hunting in this state. We still do not really know exactly how, when, where or what is going […]

We Are Their Only Hope

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Gator Woman

Brown Pelican, Black Bear cub and Rhinos It has been entirely too long since I have been able to share any news about wildlife with all of you, so today’s posting will address several issues, I apologize and hope that you have a big pot of coffee nearby~ To begin this morning, and it […]

Hacked and Back!

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Gator Woman

Breanna and me at Flagler Beach. Yes, I have been away. But the reason was entirely out of my hands. Dealing since October with biopsies, surgeries and weekly trips to Gainesville for melanomas was a piece of cake compared to the past five weeks. This time it is all mental stress. If you are here, it is […]

No More!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Gator Woman

Tilikum “performing” at Sea World Orlando Picture credit: David R. Tribble Today, I am both delighted and beyond proud, to be a part of a group of people, a Global Community that took on the Giant Sea World, and according to our local news here this morning, has likely brought the Giant to its […]

Animal Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Gator Woman

Only death awaits him. Bull fighting still today remains popular in many parts of the world. Picture credit: Wikipedia Today is Independence Day in America. It is a day which gives us all a sense of pride in how much we have achieved since we became an Independent Nation. Over the past few hundred years we […]

Dolphin Defense

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Dolphin group in Xcaret, Mexico Picture credit: Truncatus Today is feel good Sunday, so in Honor of this day of positive thinking, here is a feel good story. Do you need or want, yet another reason to fight for and defend wild animals? Is it just me, or do Dolphins always look happy and like they […]

It’s A Baby Shower

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Gator Woman

A small example, (not actual) of the many kinds of animals that this Wildlife Hospital rehabilitates every year. An owl, a hatchling turtle, a fawn and a gopher tortoise – (Our resident tortoise Harriet) Picture credits: Baby turtle – Manuel Heinrich OK, who doesn’t love a baby shower? But for this one, you can leave […]

We Must Speak Even Louder

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Gator Woman

Wild Orcas as they were meant to be, free and hunting in the Norwegian Sea. Picture credit: Wolfgang Hägele Yesterday in California, more than a million voices, via their signatures on a petition, were raised up against the continuing captivity of Orcas at Sea World San Diego, but they simply could not compete with those of […]

Because this is America and this is how we work~

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Gator Woman

The Constitution of the United States Of America: Public Domain A WP friend sent me some links yesterday that he thought I might find interesting. He knows that I am passionate about animals and their safekeeping on this Planet and wondered if this might be something I would want to do a story about it, or at least to be made […]

God Hears~

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Gator Woman

Comfry Jacobs protesting against the Wild Bison slaughter in Yellowstone. Picture credit and kindly lent by: Deby Dixon photography Just when it seemed that nothing could stop the endless Global human brutality against animals, a tiny miracle has just happened. The slaughter of Yellowstone Bison has been stopped, for now. Are you listening God, you surely must be? […]

There, but for the Grace of God?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Gator Woman

Daniel Andreas San Diego Picture credit: Unknown On our news this morning was the story of a very dangerous suspect, being sought by the FBI in Hawaii, for some bombings in California. Well, you know that they had my undivided attention, as soon as I heard the words animal activists and bombings used in the […]

Baby Bird Boom~

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Baby Burrowing Owl Picture credit: Adamantios It’s spring in Florida and the babies are just bustin’ out all over. There are celebrations everywhere here, with so many places to go and join in on the excitement and have fun in the beautiful Florida sunshine! Florida is without a doubt, home to some of the […]

Saving Sharks~

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Nurse Shark Picture credit: Joseph Thomas With every story written, I read your words, I feel your pain, it is my pain as well. Like me, you suffer through every terrible bit of news about who and what is being done daily, to innocent animals all over the world, and as one of […]

Withering Whales

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Long-finned pilot whale spyhopping Picture credit: Barney Moss An update to this story The news is worse yet today, even more Whales have been found dead and again their stomachs were empty, but the thing that is most disturbing is the fact that these whales normally live in very deep waters and that they are probably coming […]

Paul’s Pelicans

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Gator Woman

The Paul Kroegel Memorial in Sebastian, Florida Picture credit: Ebyabe Like many of you, I am sure, my Ancestors came to America from so many places. One of them was my Grandfather who was from Prussia, a place that no longer exists and is now called Germany. At home, he primarily spoke in German to […]