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Florida Manatees Retain Threatened Status Under New Federal Proposal, Despite Outcry for Greater Protection
Nearly 2,000 Florida manatees died in 2021 and 2022. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of endangered.
Wildlife officials propose to continue keeping Florida manatees' "threatened" classification
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected Tuesday to publish a proposed rule that details its reasons for keeping the threatened classification.
Manatee boat kills up in Florida for 2024, according to state wildlife agency
Watercraft manatee deaths were up in 2024 as 96 sea cows were hit and killed by vessels in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, or FWC, is reporting that 565 manatee deaths were recorded by the state agency last year.
Florida manatees won't be listed as an endangered species
The proposed rule would keep the Florida manatee as a threatened species, continuing its status since being delisted as endangered in 2017. A public hearing is set for Feb. 26.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife service proposes no listing change for Florida Manatee
On Monday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a proposed rule that would keep the Florida manatee at threatened and uplist the Antillean manatee, another west Indian subspecies, to endangered.
Florida Manatees Expected To Keep ‘Threatened Species' Label
Federal wildlife officials releasing a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be reclassified as endangered. For decades,
Activists disappointed Florida Manatees will not be granted endangered status for now
The sea cows won't be reclassified despite ongoing high mortality rates from starvation, boat strikes and habitat loss.
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Manatee rescued in Greenville freed back into ocean near Florida beach
Pamlico was released at Tampa's Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach in Florida, a popular 'warm-up station' for manatees in the winter. She was medically cleared by SeaWorld Orlando and the U.S.
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Now healthy, rescued NC manatee released back into the wild in Florida
The first manatee ever rescued in North Carolina was released back into the wild Thursday after spending a few weeks ...
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
A polar vortex that hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population.
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Florida's Gentle Giants: 565 manatees died in 2024, watercraft collisions a major threat
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has released its preliminary report on manatee mortality for 2024 ...
Tired of Florida Cold, Manatees Post Up in Power Plant Discharge
According to an Associated Press report, the manatees are amassing around Florida Power & Light Company’s plant in Riviera ...
Scientists uncover alarming new threat to survival of gentle Florida manatee: 'Worsens their physical health'
The overpopulation of algae has affected manatee diet and nutrition. A study involving Allen, the United States Geological ...
As US winter storms graze Florida, manatees forced to swim in warmer waters near power plants
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee ...
Arctic chill: Temperatures to drop into the 40s next week in Sarasota and Manatee
A cold front will bring frigid temperatures to Sarasota and Manatee starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day morning.