Everglades Patrol
Everglades Patrol by Tom Shirley, published by University Press of Florida in 2018, is a reprint edition that spans 274 pages. This book presents the experiences of Lt. Tom Shirley, who served as a law enforcement officer and game manager for the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Through his vivid narrative, Shirley recounts his time patrolling the expansive Florida Everglades, detailing encounters with rogue gladesmen and alligators, as well as airboat chases in pursuit of illegal activities.
Readers will find a firsthand account of the challenges faced in preserving the unique ecosystems of the Everglades during a transformative period from 1955 to 1985. The book explores themes of law enforcement, environmental conservation, and the impact of human intervention on natural habitats. Shirley’s stories reflect the complexities of managing wildlife and the consequences of development, providing insight into both the beauty and the fragility of this remarkable landscape.
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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.
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