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 […]
Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther
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 […]
Lions, Tigers & Bears, heroic efforts, & Big Cat Rescue
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. […]