The seagrass mitigation bill threatens Florida Manatees. (SB 198 and HB 349) Environmental group says more …
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The Florida manatee is a subspecies of the West Indian manatee.
Article Courtesy of: Marine Mammal Commission The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, is a large, slow-moving marine mammal with an elongated, round body and paddle-shaped flippers and tail. Manatees are herbivores, feeding solely on seagrass, algae and other vegetation in freshwater and estuarine systems in the southeastern United States. Florida manatees […]
Manatee Lawsuit
As Deaths Soar, Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Critical Habitat for Florida Manatees. CONTACT: Jaclyn Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity, (727) 490-9190, [email protected] Bleich, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-3208, [email protected] Rose, Save the Manatee Club, (850) 570-1373, [email protected] PHOTO CREDIT: Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, USFWS More Than 1,100 Manatees Died in 2021, Largely Due to […]
Manatees Starve
Manatees starve to death on Florida coast Article courtesy of FOX 35 Orlando – Associated Press Manatees are starving: Manatees have starved to death by the hundreds along Florida’s east coast because algae blooms and contaminants are killing the seagrass the beloved sea mammals eat, a wildlife official told a House committee Tuesday. Seagrass has […]