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manatees
Florida considers seasonal protections for manatees
Florida wildlife officials are set to establish a “seasonal” no-entry zone in Brevard County waters to further protect threatened manatees
671 manatees have died in Florida so far this year; here’s the breakdown by county
Florida had a reported 671 manatee deaths from Jan. 1 through last week. Pinellas County has the most in the Tampa Bay area with 25.
Governor’s nominee to the FWC was fined for speeding in a manatee protection zone
Governor Ron DeSantis nominated Albert Maury for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission; Maury was fined for speeding in a manatee zone.
Report shows Floridians support single-use plastic regulation
The Florida DEP released a report that shows increased support among Floridians and local governments to regulate single-use plastics.
Supplemental feeding: a new effort to save manatees is underway
Save the Manatees speak with WMNF about a possible lawsuit and experimental feeding program aim to save manatees from starvation.
How will Florida species like manatee and panther be impacted by Endangered Species Act changes?
On Monday the Trump administration revised how it would enforce the Endangered Species Act. Environmentalists warned that it could mean fewer protections for plants and animals in danger of going extinct – at the same...
Pinellas manatee protection zone meeting gets heated pushback from boaters
Some Pinellas County boaters are upset about proposed manatee protection zones.
Feds consider weakening protections for manatees from endangered to threatened status
Feds consider weakening protections for manatees
Manatees dying seven times more than sustainable level
A Federal report shows that the Florida manatee death rate is seven times the sustainable level. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service released their stock assessment report on manatees, which says that boat collisions account for...
