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 […]

Guilty!

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Gator Woman

Beautiful, Bashful, Black Bear Cubs~ Picture credit: FWC I am sure that you all remember the horrific stories written here about the Seven Black Bears, that were killed in the Orlando area recently. It was a sad, sad, sickening thing to have to write about and watch unfold. Many hearts were broken, as this story was on the […]

Numbers!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Florida Black Bear Cub Picture credit: FWC **An update 4/17/2014 5 AM** FWC just announced that there will be fines and possible jail time for anyone caught feeding Bears. This comes too late for SEVEN Black Bears! Today with heavy and trouble heart, I am imploring you to do something for an animal that […]

Animal Awareness Alert~

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Florida Black Bear in the Ocala Forest and a Florida Manatee mother and baby Black Bear picture credit: FFWCC, Manatee picture credit: http://www.sfwmd.gov The Black Bear pictured here was taken in an area quite near our house and according to Wikipedia: “which supports the highest density population of black bears in North America.” […]

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 […]

Bear Bloodshed

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Gator Woman

A beautiful Florida Black Bear Picture credit: FDOT I have been quiet about this for two weeks, but cannot remain silent any longer. My blood is boiling and there is nothing that anyone can do to stop this, it would seem. About two weeks ago, a local woman was out walking her dogs at night […]

Euthanized and Harvested

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Gator Woman

A Florida Alligator sunning itself on shore. Picture credit: John White Recently someone asked me how I choose the subjects of the Blogs posted here. My answer to him/her, made perfect sense, to me at least. I said that if something makes me cry or very angry, it is going to be passed along to […]

Desert Dweller Deserted?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Gator Woman

Our beloved Gopher Tortoise, Harriet As many of you know, we share our property here in Florida with Harriet, our beloved Gopher Tortoise. She brings us so much joy everyday and we have fought hard to protect her many times since moving here in 2004. Now some of her kin in the West, are […]

Giggles Is Gone

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Gator Woman

In the center, ” A fawn in the grass ” Picture credit: forest wander Two Covered Bridges in my home state of Indiana, the left in Parke County, the right in Brown County. Could someone please explain this series of events to me? I must be in an ignorant fog, because how on […]

A Fed Bear Is A Dead Bear

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Gator Woman

A young Black Bear Picture credit: hans-stieglitz Once again this morning, I had not intended to write, but once again it was not to be. This state has a pretty poor record, in my eyes, when it comes to “nuisance, (their word not mine) anything.” Nearly every day in our local news, there is another […]