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Florida wildlife officials say some manatee food growing
2 years, 6 months ago

Florida wildlife officials say some manatee food growing

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wildlife officials working to prevent threatened Florida manatees from starving to death say they’re encouraged that some of the marine mammals’ favorite food is growing naturally in a key area. Seagrasses have been found growing recently in small areas of the Indian River Lagoon along Florida’s east coast where chronic pollution has wiped out much of …

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Officials: Florida manatees eat ‘every scrap’ in food trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Officials: Florida manatees eat ‘every scrap’ in food trial

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One thing wildlife officials have learned during the winter experimental feeding program to help manatees avoid starvation is that if you feed them, they will come. Manatees have eaten virtually all of the estimated 160,000 pounds of lettuce provided at a warm-water power plant site where manatees typically congregate during cold months, officials said Wednesday during …

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Florida manatee feeding program to wind down as temps warm
2 years, 9 months ago

Florida manatee feeding program to wind down as temps warm

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The experimental program that has fed tons of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida will begin to wind down as the weather warms, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Last year, more than 1,100 manatees died — far above the five-year average of about 202 annual deaths — mostly of starvation because their favored seagrass source of food …

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Manatee feeding program ready as winter tests survival
3 years ago

Manatee feeding program ready as winter tests survival

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As winter approaches Florida, a pilot feeding plan could save many manatees from starvation — but they will still face the long-term threat of manmade water pollution stifling their food supply, wildlife officials said Wednesday. Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest electric utility, is putting up $700,000 for a “temporary field response station” to feed …

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Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees
3 years ago

Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees

Associated Press  

St. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits, but the dire situation in Florida with more than 1,000 manatees dying from starvation due to manmade pollution is leading officials to consider an unprecedented feeding plan. Fish and Wildlife Service and state environmental officials intend to unveil a limited proposal this week to feed the …

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Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record
3 years, 1 month ago

Florida tops 1,000 manatee deaths in grim single-year record

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — More than 1,000 manatees have died in Florida so far this year, eclipsing a previous annual record as the threatened marine mammals struggle with starvation due to pollution in the water. Authorities expected another bad year for manatees, with more deaths to come as Florida enters the winter months when the animals congregate in warm-water areas …

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