Florida breaks annual manatee death record in first 6 months
• More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds.
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• More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds.
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• The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is calling a manatee die-off in the ailing Indian River Lagoon an Unusual Mortality Event.
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• State and federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a manatee was found with the word, “Trump,” written across its back.
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• A female manatee is fighting to survive at ZooTampa at Lowry Park after being rescued near Fort Myers Beach. The sea cow was rescued Saturday.
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• A bi-partisan group of eleven members of Florida’s congressional delegation have co-signed a letter objecting to the downgraded status of the West Indian manatee.
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• This is the time of year when manatees start migrating to warmer waters, and state wildlife officials are urging boaters to slow down.
Florida’s manatee population is up, with 6,250 counted back in February. Yet boat strikes have killed 91 manatee so far this year.
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• Scientists invited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to weigh in on a proposal to reclassify the West Indian manatee as threatened rather than endangered are arguing against the change.
Their comments are among tens of thousands the federal agency has received about the proposal.
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