Florida Manatee - Marine Mammal Commission
That includes approximately 4,630 manatees on the west coast of Florida and 5,160 manatees on the east coast. Those estimates are based on aerial surveys that were conducted in 2021 and …
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been petitioned to down-list Florida manatees from endangered to threatened under state law. A similar action is possible at the …
Manatees and Warm-Water Refuges - Marine Mammal Commission
Sep 21, 2011 · To change the status of Florida manatees under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must assess the severity of existing and foreseeable …
related injury and death for Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Since the late 1970s, when dedicated manatee salvage and necropsy efforts began, such deaths have …
Listing Status of West Indian Manatees - Marine Mammal …
Apr 5, 2017 · The 2006 review concluded that both Florida manatees and Antillean In April 2006, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) completed a five-year status review of West Indian …
The loss of warm-water habitat available to manatees may represent the greatest long-term threat to survival of the species (Rathbun and Wallace 2000; Laist and Reynolds 2005b). Other warm …
Manatee Harassment - Marine Mammal Commission
Dec 30, 2014 · Instances of manatee harassment have been a particular problem in Kings Bay, where multiple warm-water springs form a mile wide body of warm clear water that attracts …
first statewide estimate of abundance for Florida manatees in Biological Conservation. • The new survey method used an innovative approach which included: • A stratified random sampling …
Jacksonville, Florida 32216 Dear Mr. Hankla: The Marine Mammal Commission, in consultation with its Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals, has reviewed the 14 November …
Management and Conservation of Florida Manatees Session Summary . The Florida manatee has been recovering slowly since the early 1980s. The leading cause of manatee deaths has been …
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