Florida's manatees are starving to death. Rescuing them demands swift action, not just lettuce.

Just a few years ago, state and federal leaders smugly declared that Florida's manatee population was over-protected. Now they're frantically hurling lettuce into the water as the gentle mammals fight to avoid starvation.

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