Boaters and swimmers harass manatees, but DOGE cuts to the Fish and Wildlife Service mean that harassment is no longer ...

Hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge every winter hoping to catch a glimpse ...

After cuts in staff at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, the world's largest manatee sanctuary, reports have ...

CRYSTAL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — Brier Ryver had just spent the workday with five dozen schoolchildren on the shores of Kings Bay, teaching them the importance of Florida’s wild places ...

The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1983 to protect the Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee. The refuge is intended to preserve Three Sisters Springs, ...

Florida has 11 national parks and 29 ... That’s the fear.” Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge was created out of such tension. Developers wanted to build houses and hotels near the ...

A lawsuit could soon be filed to force federal environmental officials to reverse recent cuts in staffing at the largest ...

while another two were terminated at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, which was created to protect the threatened Florida manatee. The employees are among an estimated 250 who have ...

An environmental group Friday filed a formal notice that is a step toward suing the federal government over protecting ...

Penalties include fines of up to $500 and 60 days in jail. Florida’s Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is the only place where swimming with manatees is permitted, but touching them is ...