There are around 635 cats who made it out alive of an Alachua County sanctuary, in what authorities said was the largest cat hoarding case in the United States. In June almost 700 cats were seized from Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in High Springs Forida, they are now being sheltered at warehouses in Gainesville. And as Florida's 89.1 WUFT-FM'S Jessica Becerra reports it's hoped they will be adopted soon.
Read More »Local non-profit group looking for good homes for labs
Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida is trying to increase it’s Gainesville presence. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Juliza Monterroso reports, the nonprofit organization is hard at work saving the lives of labradors in the area. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPlabs.mp3]
Read More »Animals keeping cool at the Santa Fe zoo
As everyone must cope with the summer heat, a local zoo is helping their animals stay hydrated. Santa Fe Teaching Zoo provides air-conditioned rooms as well as sprinkler and misting devices to cool off certain animals not accustomed to the extreme heat. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Alyssa Averette has the story.
Read More »Tips to avoid alligator encounters
More than one million alligators currently live in Florida. During the summer months, many visitors to waterways and state parks find themselves in close encounters with gators…..often times ending in tragic results. Harry Dutton is the Alligator Management Coordinator for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Dutton talked …
Read More »Neighbors of Cat sanctuary in High Springs question permit revocation
Residents nearby the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary, whose permit was revoked Tuesday, are questioning the health department’s inspections of the property. The sanctuary had nearly 700 cats taken away last month due to various health code violations. Nearby residents have sent emails to the county questioning if previous inspections were …
Read More »Despite recent death Florida panther population remains stable
Earlier this week fish and wildlife officials found a dead panther near a southwest Florida road. They say the one year old male cat had apparently been hit by a vehicle. As Donna Green-Townsend reports, although the number of panthers killed in 2011 seems high, the state’s panther population is …
Read More »Panther hit and killed in South Florida
A 1-year-old male panther was found dead in the Immokalee area on Monday after being hit by a vehicle. Mark Lotz, a panther biologist from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, says this occurance is fairly common. Scientists estimate only 160 Florida panthers still remain in the wild [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Lotz1.mp3]
Read More »Investigation finds equipment flaw and horse’s panic resulted in death
A water rescue training exercise led to a horse’s death earlier this year. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jonathan Chandler reports, the accident resulted from the horse’s unexpected panic and a previously undetected flaw in the training equipment. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/horsedeathwrap.mp3]
Read More »Gators escape alligator farm in Citrus County
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say 17 alligators escaped from an alligator farm in Hernando in Citrus County. FWC Investigator, Jim Smith, received a call from the local nuisance-alligator trapper saying his agent had captured eighy 4-to-6-foot alligators over four days in a housing development with no nearby …
Read More »The Psychology of Hoarders
With the cat-hoarding case at the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in High Springs, hoarding is getting new attention as a disorder. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Hoarding Wrap.mp3]
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