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Proposal to keep Florida manatees as "threatened" species sparks controversy
Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were reclassified as threatened. The new proposed rule said there are many initiatives to manage the species including efforts to improve water quality and restore seagrass.
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.
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 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.
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.

Rescued North Carolina manatee released in Florida

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Mother manatee and calf rescued from cold Ortega River waters by FWC and local partners
A mother manatee and its baby calf were rescued from cold waters, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal ...
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Manatee found in Tar River released
On Thursday, a manatee found in the Tar River back in November was released. On Wednesday, SeaWorld in Orlando released ...
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 ...
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Red Tide Alert: Bloom Concentrations Detected Off Southwest Florida Coast
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an update on red tide conditions, reporting the ...
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.
A coin dealer scammed buyers out of thousands at a Florida flea market, deputies say
A coin dealer at a popular Bradenton flea market has been arrested after investigators say he scammed customers out of nearly ...