Packing Up the Pachyderms~

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Gator Woman

A Circus elephant in 1930, a life spent in silent suffering and servitude! It has been painful not being here, but the reasons were clearly out of my control. 2014 was a difficult year for me, but my issues were nothing compared to Breanna’s. As of right this moment, we are both mended and well. […]

Can We Trust You?

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Gator Woman

Forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the Mbeli River, Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo. Picture credit: Thomas Breuer If you have been here long, you know that over the past 3 years on WP, I have been bitterly disappointed, frequently deceived and flat-out lied to, by those who are in place to protect Global Wildlife. So, on Friday when […]

So Long Sonar!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Gator Woman

This awesome picture of a Pacific Blue whale is courtesy of NOAA fisheries! The United States Navy has made me a fan once again, with this latest move to save the lives of so many of our threatened and endangered Ocean wildlife. Over the past few years in this very Blog, I have written ad nauseam about […]

Trust No One~

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Gator Woman

A magnificent Florida Panther Picture credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers On our news this morning was a completely unexpected revelation. It came, they said, from the Executive Director of the FWC although, they did not mention Nick Wiley by name. Was this an accident, or requested? It seems that Nick Wiley may or may not have […]

A Horror of a Human

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Gator Woman

Cecil the beloved Lion in Africa Picture credit: Unknown What can be going on in the deranged, twisted mind of this absolute monster? This gutless Dentist, Walter Palmer, from Minnesota not only finds pleasure in killing, but is also a repeat offender. His latest victim, that he reportedly paid $55,000 to hunt, was a much beloved Lion and […]

Wiley’s Whims!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Gator Woman

Our magnificent Florida Panther Photo credit: Florida Panther page According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a whim is: ” a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind.” Lately, it appears that Nick Wiley is having a turn of the mind, or rethinking many things, including, Panthers, Black Bears, to hunt or not to hunt […]

Patron of the Oceans

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Gator Woman

Lewis Pugh with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, September 15, 2010 Picture credit: Publicist On AMHQ this morning Sam Champion interviewed a true Hero, one who is not just another wildlife activist. He talked to Lewis Pugh, the renown swimmer, author, activist, public speaker, and former marine lawyer, from Plymouth, England, who has put his infamous speedos into water that […]

Bison and Bears, the connection~

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Gator Woman

Wood Bison in Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta, Canada Picture credit: Laura Kaupas. As you may have noticed, there has been a two month gap in postings here. The reason is that my heart has been broken over the imminent approval of Hunting our beautiful Florida Black Bear. The final, fateful decision is expected in […]

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 […]

No, No, No!

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Gator Woman

A magnificent Florida Black Bear Update: The FFWS Meeting will be tomorrow at 8:30 AM at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Jacksonville, 225 East Coastline Drive on the Third floor. Phone number is 904 588-1234 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission • Farris Bryant Building 620 S. Meridian St. • Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 • […]

Not Extinct~

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Gator Woman

A Galapagos Tortoise Picture credit: Matthew Field A Sierra Nevada Red Fox Picture credit: NPS Extinction is a dirty, ugly word and usually we, the two-leggeds are to blame, but this week is a time to celebrate, for two rare and exciting sightings have caused great joy around the Globe. This post is about two extremely rare and endangered creatures […]

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 […]

Power, Panthers, People: Who Will Win?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Gator Woman

The magnificent Florida Panther Photo credit: sfwmd.gov **Thought about this in my sleep last night and wanted to add it.** The “sunshine state” should never build another fossil fuel power plant, everything from this point on should be green energy, as in solar and wind. Florida has an abundance of both and should be using them NOW!! […]

269: Please, Remember This Number

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Gator Woman

An innocent Baby Calf Picture credit: Wikipedia Many years ago when my daughter was quite young, we happened to be at a place where an ugly truth was just feet away from where we spent the night. It was in a tiny town in North Central California and what happened there that night changed […]

A Typical Florida Solution

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Florida Feral Hog or Wild Pig Picture credit: US Fish and Wildlife As you know we have only been here in Florida for about ten years. To say that coming here to live was Culture Shock, is an understatement. There is simply no way to excuse, explain or define some of the behavior here. […]

Puget Pride

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Gator Woman

Killer Whales or Orcas Picture credit: Robert Pittman NOAA This story is for Adam, whose heart is as big as the Ocean, the Orcas and all the sea creatures that he loves so much. Killer Whales or Orcas are the largest Dolphins. This beautiful mammal is an intelligent, fun-loving, playful, family oriented and devoted […]

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 […]

Ethics Be Dammed

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Gator Woman

The magnificent, soon likely to be extinct, Florida Panther Picture credit: The Florida Panther page Just now on our lunchtime news, was a story about our Governor’s supposed questionable connection to some of the very same Companies that had recently been given permission to drill for oil by our DEP in Collier County. They said, that he owns a […]

Oorah!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Gator Woman

Elephants At Zakouma National Park in SE Chad, the tragic sight of many Elephant deaths by poachers. Picture credit: C. Michael Hogan Always there when we need them, our US Marines from North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune, are now using their talents to help stop the slaughter of elephants in Chad. This specialized team of US […]

Branson’s Bunch~

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Gator Woman

Sir Richard Branson at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development June, 2012 Picture credit: UNclimatechange When going through my mail this morning, a surprising story presented itself. The unexpected subject of this great news, is not one who normally comes to mind when thinking of Endangered Wildlife, but there he was, right there in my mailbox, […]