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Animal Rights
The Scoop: Wed., August 16, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF
Gopher Tortoise’s protection The Gopher tortoise is a threatened species native to the southeastern US. The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service for denying the animal Endangered Species Act...
Environmental group sues US Fish and Wildlife Service in hopes of protecting gopher tortoise
Listen: The Gopher tortoise is a threatened species native to the southeastern US, and The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service for denying the animal Endangered Species Act protections....
New rules implemented to protect seabirds at world’s longest fishing pier
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a new rule for the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park.
Eastern indigo snake pushed out of habitat by overdevelopment
The Eastern Indigo Snake is a threatened species, and the overdevelopment of the snake’s natural habitat may be the cause.
The Scoop: WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Wednesday, July 6th, 2023
Offshore regulations to protect the Gulf’s only resident whale species proposed and contested A petition is seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports....
Petition to protect endangered Rice’s whale draws mixed reactions
A petition is seeking to protect of one the most endangered whales in the world by creating restrictions near Florida’s west-coast ports.
Iconic Florida bird faces extinction – one group is fighting to save it
Listen: Property owners could soon have one additional tool to help save a native Florida bird that’s at risk for extinction. The Florida scrub jay is the only bird endemic to Florida. It means they...
Dr. Jane Goodall offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and the environment, among many other topics, in an interview on WMNF’s “Talking Animals.”
Captain Paul Watson--a major figure for decades in the realm of animal rights, founding the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society 1977, from which he was recently ousted—discusses the new organization he’s launched.
Singer-songwriter-animal champion Kathleen Edwards discusses becoming a part-time St. Pete resident, dogs, siamese cats--and performs four songs.
Steve Koyle seeks to reduce elephant cruelty–and improve welfare–globally
In a “Talking Animals” interview, Steve Koyle surveys his decades-long experience of caring for animals, specializing in elephants, notably by founding Elephant Care Unchained.
Don Argott discusses “The Bond,” the new wildlife series he co-directed--now streaming on DiscoveryPlus--examining the exceptional animal-human connection forged amongst four folks and critters, from disparate backgrounds and regions of the world
