Dear Dr. Doug, I live next to a vacation rental home on a canal. The other day there were manatees in the canal. I took my daughter out to watch them. Several other neighbors also came out as well. The people renting the house next to me started squirting the manatees with a garden hose and eventually the manatees came over to drink the fresh water directly from the hose. Of course, the renters were taking tons of photographs. I politely told the man it was illegal to feed or water the manatee and he then proceeded to berate me in front of my daughter and neighbors, saying that I should mind my own business and âThanks for ruining his vacation!â Isnât it illegal to feed and water manatees? Who can I call if I see this happening again?