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Where does the book scat take place?
Florida
Like Hoot and Flush, Scat takes place in Florida.
Who is Drake McBride in scat?
The owner of the oil company (Drake McBride) and his project manager (Jimmy Lee Bayliss) are in the swamp because Twilly has notified officials that he has seen poop (or SCAT, in this case belonging to a panther) near their drilling site.
What is the name of the swampy area in with a lot of different wildlife that Carl Hiaasen wants to protect *?
Mullet Fingers’ Florida Roy and his family spend Sunday afternoon on an airboat ride through the Everglades, a wetland area in South Florida full of amazing animals. They see raccoons, turtles, bald eagles, herons, and 19 alligators!
Who is mrs.starch in the book Panther?
When their biology teacher, Mrs. Bunny Starch, disappears, the two students are drawn into a conflict between a ruthless oil company and an informal band of environmentalists bent on protecting the breeding grounds of an endangered Florida panther and her cub. The novel opens in Mrs. Starch’s class.
Who is the man in Mrs Starch’s car?
When Marta sees Duane Jr. riding in Mrs. Starch’s car, with an unknown man driving, she and Nick decide to investigate what has happened to their teacher. While snooping around Mrs. Starch’s house, Nick and Marta are interrupted by a gruff, intimidating man named Twilly Spree.
Why was Mrs Starch hiding out in Black Vine Swamp?
Mrs. Starch has been hiding out in a secret camp in the Black Vine Swamp because she has been caring for a baby Florida panther. When McBride’s gunshot scared the panther away on the day of the field trip, she left behind her young cub who, not being weaned, requires around-the-clock nursing.
Why was Dr Dressler suspicious of Mrs Starch?
When Dr. Dressler ventures out to Mrs. Starch’s spooky, overgrown home, he finds no sign of life beyond a letter from her in the mailbox, addressed to him, claiming she has been called to a family emergency. Knowing that Mrs. Starch has no family, Dr. Dressler becomes even more suspicious.