CROW board of directors welcomes new members
By CROW - | May 5, 2021
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Karen Buck
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife held its 2020 Membership Meeting on March 31 via Zoom, with those in attendance including members, staff, and the board of the directors.
New board members elected were Karen Buck, Ron Clayton and Dave Nichols.
Originally from the Chicago area, Buck has resided at least part time on Captiva since 1997 with her family. A retired medical assistant, lab tech and medical office manager, she grew up in rural Indiana surrounded by wildlife. She has been involved with many fundraisers and is currently serving on the entertainment committee at The Sanctuary Golf Club.
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State lawmakers ended Florida’s 2021 annual legislative session, Friday, after passing a record $101.5 billion budget. Much of Governor Ron DeSantis’ priority measures did pass during this year’s session, including the so-called “anti-rioting bill,” which is already facing a federal lawsuit.
Other victories for DeSantis include passage of a bill imposing new restrictions on voting by mail-in ballot.
Results of Governor DeSantis’ campaign to crack down on Big Tech were a mixed bag: A proposal imposing sweeping new restrictions on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter did pass, but lawmakers ended the session without passing a consumer data privacy bill that aimed to allow Floridians to regain ownership of their personal information collected by companies.
Bobcats delivering deathblows at a preserve near you
Panther and kittens spotted at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest in Hendry County
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They drift through the swamps in the middle of the night like ghosts in a foggy dream.
Fierce predators that can take down prey much larger than themselves, bobcats are near the top of the food chain in a state that s known for large, deadly critters.
Smaller in stature that the state animal the Florida panther bobcats are found throughout the Sunshine State and fill an important ecological role by keeping small mammal numbers at a healthy level.
They drift through the swamps in the middle of the night like ghosts in a foggy dream.
Fierce predators that can take down prey much larger than themselves, bobcats are near the top of the food chain in a state that s known for large, deadly critters.
Smaller in stature that the state animal the Florida panther bobcats are found throughout the Sunshine State and fill an important ecological role by keeping small mammal numbers at a healthy level. Bobcats prey primarily on rodents, rabbits and birds and these prey items are often found in suburban and urban environments, said Michelle Kerr, with the Florida Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg. As long as there is adequate cover available, bobcats can live among people.