Dave, a buddy of mine and I had been fishing on one of the many lakes in central Florida.
The fishing was incredible. We had been using big shiners and it seemed that those largemouth bass were almost eager to be caught.
We had caught several fish in the eight pound category, releasing them no worse for [...]
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Another, SURPRISE OF THE BEAR KIND
Don, a fire spotter for the U.S. Forest service was hiking down a little used trail in an area seldom visited by man in one of those vast wilderness areas of Montana. As he came around a bend in the trail he spotted a young black bear moving in his direction on the same trail.
The [...]
LEOPARD ATTACK
Years pass, memories fade, old news clippings turn yellow and hair either turns white or falls out, such is life.
It has been many years ago but it is permanently etched into my memory.
I was preparing to transport an African spotted leopard to another location when quite suddenly I found myself flat on my back with [...]
FELINE MIND CONTROL
I don’t want to alarm you by what I am going to say but I want you consider the implications carefully. Civilization as we know it might be, probably is, definitely is, nearing an end.
I have never considered myself a conspiracy theory nut, or, contrary to popular opinion, any sort of nut. Just because I [...]
WILD MAASAI
For those of us that despise the taking of an animal’s life for whatever reason we must understand that to the Maasai his wealth and stature is contained in his herds of cattle.
When wild animals make depredations on those cattle it is well understood that the warrior will defend his property as you or I [...]
Garloo the gopher turtle has spent years accumulating a collection of wise, woodsy sayings "what am handy t' live by!" Grab your daily dose of wisdom.
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Writer / Public speaker / naturalist / bear walker /wildlife photographer, providing wildlife footage for educational purposes to such fine organizations as Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Equinox Documentaries, Jim Fowler's 'Life in the Wild', Conservation Biology Magazine, Florida Department of Natural Resources, and various universities.