Feds weigh endangered species status for Florida manatees

In the wake of thousands of Florida manatee deaths in recent years, federal wildlife officials will launch a new scientific review to determine whether the animal should be reclassified as an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the coming months will round up manatee data and decide whether the West Indian manatee species should be given bolstered protections under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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