Record number of Florida manatees starved to death in 2021
Preliminary data shows there were more than 1,100 reported manatee deaths in Florida last year — nearly double the five-year average.
Source: cbsnews.com
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Florida manatee population hit hard in 2021 with 1,101 reported deaths
2021 was a morbid year for Florida manatees, with mortality rates reaching an all-time high. FWC reports a record-breaking 1,101 manatees died last year.
Source: fox13news.com
Editiorial: Good intentions alone won't save starving manatees
Florida's starving manatees need stronger environmental protections to improve water quality and replenish underwater seagrasses
Source: ocala.com
Save the Manatee Club warns against feeding sea cows
"It sets manatees up to be trusting of people when they really shouldn't frankly, or dependent when they shouldn't."
Source: wesh.com
South Florida seagrass species may lose endangered label - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Johnson’s seagrass, found in the Intracoastal Waterway of Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Biscayne Bay and a few other spots, is the only marine plant protected as an endangered species. But according to a new federal review, it’s not unique to Florida and is actually a fairly common species found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Source: sun-sentinel.com