One of the marvelous things about living in Florida is the abundance of wildlife year-round. When the north is buried in snow, butterflies still visit our gardens. The birds preparing to migrate south this time of year will be flying right through our yards in a month or two. Floridians who garden for wildlife can [...]
Saturday’s Tribune carries a passionate call to arms asking citizens to help save Egmont Key. Bay Soundings editor Mary Kelly Hoppe writes, “It’s time to call in the cavalry. Deliberations in Tallahassee may seal the fate of this beloved historical island. Letters and calls to legislators are needed now if we are to muster the support [...]
Hillsborough County employs about 10,000 people, but, blaming budget cuts, county commissioners are poised to lay off the ONE guy responsible for protecting our wildlife from the bulldozers. If they adopt the budget with this proposed cutback, they will gut our upland habitat protection program, just like they tried to gut our wetland protection program [...]
No, seriously, Feeding Pelicans is Against The Law.
