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Vernon Weir: “This man loved his family and animals with all of his heart!”

December 23, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Quiet right-hand man for 40-plus years to legends Belton Mouras,  Gretchen Wyler,  & Tippi Hedren Vernon Weir,  74,  died from a stroke on December 6,  2021. Born on March 8, 1947,  Weir attended Normandy Senior High School in St. Louis,  Missouri,  then earned a B.A. in political science and government from the University of Missouri […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Screen industry, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: American Sanctuary Association, Animal Protection Institute, Belton Mouras, Genesis Awards, Gretchen Wyler, Merritt Clifton, Tippi Hedren, Wally Swett

Cat Tale:  The Wild,  Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

March 18, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

by Craig Pittman Hanover Square Press,  2020.  336 pages. Hardcover,  Kindle,  and MP3 CD editions available from all major online booksellers. Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Cat Tale:  The Wild,  Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther could in many ways be called a sequel to longtime Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter Craig Pittman’s previous four […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Laws, Laws & politics, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Andrew Eller, Craig Pittman, Dave Maehr, Melody Roelke, Merritt Clifton, Roy McBride, Tippi Hedren

Lions, Tigers & Bears, heroic efforts, & Big Cat Rescue

November 2, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Does translocating animals solve the problem of failing sanctuaries?          TAMPA,  Florida;  SPEARFISH,  South Dakota––The Lions, Tigers & Bears rescue team early on October 18,  2016 unloaded four bobcats,  two pumas,  and a leopard from the failed Spirit of the Hills sanctuary in Spearfish,  South Dakota at Big Cat Rescue,  on the outskirts of Tampa,  Florida.         […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Sanctuaries, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Bobbi Brink, Jonathan Kraft, Keepers of the Wild, Melanie Griffith, Merritt Clifton, Michael Welchynski, Noel Marshall, Pat Craig, Shambala, Tippi Hedren

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