Manatee to keep lesser 'threatened' status, despite mass starvation in recent years
Federal officials propose keeping Florida manatees listed as 'threatened' and boost a subspecies of sea cows in the Caribbean ...
As Florida experiences cold snaps, manatees migrate to warmer areas to avoid 'cold stress'
Prolonged exposure to cold water can cause manatees to lose body heat, leading to a potentially fatal condition known as ...
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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 ...
Are manatees endangered? Here's the current conservation status of the marine mammal.
The North American east coast, including Florida, is home to West Indian manatee ... For years, manatee populations have been ...
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Feds propose stricter ESA protections for some manatees
Both marine mammals are subspecies of the West Indian manatee, which is currently designated as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But after being prompted by conservation groups ...
The Florida manatee a ‘nonnative’? It’s been here for millennia | Opinion
A recent USF study caused a stir when it reported that manatees were a nonnative species that arrived relatively recently to ...
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Florida Manatees Succumb as Algal Blooms Alter Habitat
Outbreaks of algae may once again be taking a heavy toll on the West Indian manatee population in Florida’s Indian ... given the many threats the animals still face from habitat loss, boat strikes, ...
Florida manatees expected to remain below endangered criteria despite Unusual Mortality Event
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it does not intend to make significant changes to the threatened status of the manatee species in Florida despite a notable increase in deaths ...
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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 ...