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Lettuce arrives this week to fight feared return of manatee starvation

Por: Orlando Sentinel Nation December 14, 2022

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In a lull before a feared return to disaster, wildlife authorities said Wednesday they are about to receive truckloads of lettuce for feeding starving manatees this winter in the coastal Indian River east of Orlando. Jon Wallace of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said operations have been beefed up for this year’s emergency feeding of manatees, including for logistics, finance and operations and management. Last winter, state and federal... + full article



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