Everglades Patrol

Tom Shirley

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University Press of Florida
31 October 2018

Autobiography: general; History of the Americas; Wetlands, swamps, fens; Conservation of wildlife & habitats

As law enforcement officer and game manager for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Lt. Tom Shirley was the law in one of the last true frontiers in the nation?the Florida Everglades.

In Everglades Patrol, Shirley shares the stories from his beat?an ecosystem larger than the state of Rhode Island. His vivid narrative includes dangerous tales of hunting down rogue gladesmen and gators and airboat chases through the wetlands in search of illegal hunters and moonshiners.

During his thirty-year career (1955-1985), Shirley saw the Glades go from frontier wilderness to """"ruination"""" at the hands of the Army Corps of Engineers. He watched as dikes cut off the water flow and controlled floods submerged islands that had supported man and animals for 3,000 years, killing much of the wildlife he was sworn to protect.

By: Tom Shirley
Imprint: University Press of Florida
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 448g
ISBN: 9780813064888
ISBN 10: 0813064880
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Shirley (1930–2014) served in law enforcement for the Everglades Division of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission for 30 years. He was an award-winning advocate for the restoration of the Everglades’ original ecosystem.

Reviews for Everglades Patrol

"""In his 30 years patrolling the Everglades, former wildlife officer Tom Shirley saw his share of panthers and poachers. But it's his tales of tangling with alligators that really gets your skin crawling. . . . When it comes to the Everglades, few people share Shirley's knowledge and perspective.""--Tampa Bay Times ""Very well written and supremely engaging, yet informative at the same time. . . . If you are looking for a truly outstanding game warden memoir . . . you will not be disappointed in this one.""--International Game Warden Magazine ""Shirley describes the wetlands and the residents' activities with a crystal-clear memory, gently inviting his readers to enter that forgotten and mysterious world.""--Florida Book Review ""Packed with memories of armed confrontations, long stakeouts, tough-talking characters and frantic pursuits.""--Florida Historical Quarterly"