Manatees gather in a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., canal near an outflow of warm water from a power plant in 2010. More than six dozen threatened manatees are in rehabilitation centers in Florida and elsewhere amid a chronic starvation problem caused by water pollution, wildlife officials said last week. World & Nation Florida manatees face starvation, though fewer have died this …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source. The manatee critical habitat designation has not been updated since 1976; it’s something manatee advocates have been pushing for since 2008. Once it happens, manatee advocates …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — More than 55 tons of lettuce have been fed to starving Florida manatees as part of an experimental program to help the slow-moving marine mammals since their natural food is being destroyed by water pollution, wildlife officials said Wednesday. “That’s a substantial amount,” said Ron Mezich, feeding program coordinator for the Florida wildlife commission. “We’re not …
