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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.

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.

Manatees were taken off the endangered species list in 2017 and listed as threatened instead, but environmental groups say the decision was too pre-mature and pressured federal wildlife officials to take a second look.

Center for Biological Diversity: Tragic Declines Highlight Need for Increased Protection

In the wake of thousands of Florida manatee deaths in recent years, federal wildlife officials Wednesday announced they 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 ...