Por: Orlando Sentinel Nation November 18, 2022
Nursing the morbidly sick Indian River Lagoon into what it had been, a paradise of scallops, turtles, manatees, seagrass meadows and more, promises to be hard beyond ready comprehension. This past week, a team of professional aquatic gardeners provided a glimpse of the difficulties. Wasting little motion, the five team members planted grasses on the bottom of Turkey Creek near where it flows into the lagoon in Palm Bay. The creek was dark to... + full article
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation November 30, 2022
PANAMA CITY BEACH — State wildlife officials Wednesday approved a seasonal no-entry zone in an area of Brevard County waters where manatees gather, while preparing for a second winter of feeding the sea cows to try to prevent deaths. The approval came after the Florida Fish... + más
FPL's Manatee Lagoon kicks off manatee season with tons of fun activities | WPTV
Manatee season begins in South Florida | WPTV
NBC 6 South Florida USA Nation November 22, 2022
NBC Universal, Inc. Manatees are dying of starvation after ecological changes have killed off some of their food supply – and helped toxic organisms take root on the rest. “There have been so many years of change… it’s going to take a lot of work to restore the ecosystem... + más
Endangered status sought for manatees as hundreds starve | Orlando Sentinel
Endangered status sought for manatees as hundreds starve | NBC News
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation November 22, 2022
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Manatees that are dying by the hundreds mainly from pollution-caused starvation in Florida should once again be listed as an endangered species, environmental groups said Monday seeking the change.The petition filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... + más
WPLG Local 10 USA Nation November 17, 2022
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Lettuce will be on the menu again this year for Florida manatees as part of an effort to slow the starvation deaths of the beloved marine mammals, wildlife officials said Wednesday.Plans are already in place to resume an experimental feeding program at a... + más
The Lettuce That Outlasted Liz Truss Was Up Against Surprising Odds | Slate
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation November 17, 2022
Wildlife authorities fear another deadly winter for Florida’s starving manatees near Orlando and have returned to closely watching for a plunge in temperatures as a signal to resume emergency and unproven feeding procedures. Last winter, the state and federal wildlife agencies... + más
Lettuce again on the Florida menu to slow manatee starvation | WPLG Local 10
Manatee Awareness Month: Florida’s sea cows need urgent action to ensure survival | Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation November 08, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — After a record number of manatee deaths last year, an environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the state is violating the Endangered Species Act because of septic tanks and sewage-treatment plants discharging into the Indian River Lagoon in... + más
At least 72 deaths reported after Hurricane Ian slams into Florida, 4 dead in North Carolina | ABC7
Orlando Sentinel USA Entertainment November 06, 2022
November marks Manatee Awareness Month, a time to be extra considerate and informed about Florida’s sea cows as they face urgent threats and need help perhaps now more than ever. Manatee deaths in Florida topped 1,100 in 2021, according to data from the Florida Fish and... + más
Extreme Heat Is Stressing Cows, Jeopardizing Global Dairy Supply | Time
Manatee deaths lead to lawsuit targeting sewer discharges | Orlando Sentinel
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