News for Florida animal advocates

A bass tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes ended badly last weekend. The outdoors writer for the Lakeland Ledger reported in today’s paper that shortly after The Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League tournament ended on Saturday, dead fish began showing up in the Kissimmee River. In total, more than 100 bass died after being released. […]

With large portions of our state covered with a smoky haze, it is not surprising that health officials are recommending that people downwind of fire stay indoors to minimize smoke inhalation. But as today’s Ocala Star-Banner reminded its readers, companion animals are also vulnerable “because they are no different from people when it comes to […]

On April 22, a camel trampled a woman to death in the City of Wewahitchka. The victim had purchased the camel— named “Polo”— a few weeks prior to the incident at an exotic animal auction held at the Sumter County Fairgrounds in Bushnell. This week the Ocala Star-Banner reported that the camel has been sent […]

It’s a sight you should only see in Asia or Africa. On Sunday, a 7-foot-long monitor lizard (the exact species is not known) was spotted wandering the streets in West Palm Beach. Witnesses were able to snap pictures of the large reptile, but efforts to capture the animal were unsucessful. In addition to growing very […]

On May 3rd, President Bush signed into law a bill which makes it a felony to buy, sell or transport animals across state lines or international borders for the purpose of fighting. The new federal law also makes it a felony to sponsor an animal fight and to trade in gaffs or other weapons used […]

Today, the St. Petersburg Times published an Associated Press article that has appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country in the past few days. The article reports on the boom in vegetarian restaurants across the country. According to the article, “There are 1,000 to 1,200 vegetarian restaurants in the United States, almost double the […]