Pollution has killed the sea grass that manatees feed on, and they are starving to death in large numbers. Extraordinary intervention may not be enough to protect them. By Patricia Mazzei Photographs by Eve Edelheit Published April 9, 2022 Updated April 10, 2022 INDIAN RIVER LAGOON, Fla. — At first, the manatees stayed away from the romaine lettuce. ItContinue reading “Trying Everything, Even Lettuce, to Save Florida’s Beloved Manatees – The New York Times”
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Stranded Manatees
Credit to Mike Knepper via Facebook The Army Corp of Engineers drained the water out of the St. Lucie Locks so they could do some maintenance on the structure. Unfortunately, they didn’t think about how the manatees could migrate out of the cold lake water into warmer ocean water. Now there is 30 manatees strandedContinue reading “Stranded Manatees”
Lake Kissimee Spraying
Credit to Scott Wilson via Facebook This is exactly why I remain so outspoken and critical of #MyFWC invasive plant management. I finally get a chance to come use our Kissimmee cottage and do so fishing. This is what I am treated to today. I’m a decent fisherman, but certainly no camera man. So there are threeContinue reading “Lake Kissimee Spraying”
Saving a Manatee at Desoto
Credit to Mary Beth Pace via Facebook
The manatees are starving – Vox
Florida’s beloved “sea cows” shouldn’t have to eat lettuce. Yet here we are. By Benji Jones | @BenjiSJones Feb 8, 2022, 12:40pm EST (vox.com) Heads of romaine lettuce might seem like empty calories for starving “sea cows” that weigh 1,000 pounds. But for Florida’s manatees, they’re just what the vet ordered. In parts of eastern Florida, seagrassContinue reading “The manatees are starving – Vox”
Manatees Trying to Survive but many starved to death and were dumped in the Landfill
Feed our #mantees #WaterHyacinths and #Hydrilla Lettuce doesn’t nourish them. #StopTheStarve #FWC stop spraying poisons on invasives that would feed our #manatees How many have to be dumped in the landfill at #Cocoa?
Manatees Enjoying Water Hyacinths
Why is #FloridaWildlifeCommission spraying Water Hyacinths with poison instead of letting our starving #manatees eat them? Lettuce is not a nutritious food for them! Controlling invasives while feeding starving manatees is a win/win but poisoning is easier and more lucrative for the companies that do it. #FWC shame on you!
Are Florida Manatees In Decline? – IDEAS For Us
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recorded 819 manatee deaths from January 1, 2021 to June 25, 2021,1 182 more deaths than recorded in total in 2020 (637 deaths).2 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared the Atlantic Florida Manatee crisis as an “Unusual Mortality Event” (UME), due to the significant die-offContinue reading “Are Florida Manatees In Decline? – IDEAS For Us”
What Is Happening to the Manatees?
Commissioner Wilson’s aide Lee Perry is joined by marine biologist Dr. Wanda Jones and activist Katrina Shadix to discuss the ongoing mass death of the manatees in our waterways. They break down the causes and potential courses of action for this tragic phenomenon. https://www.facebook.com/NicoleWilsonD1/videos/455696376042590
#StopTheStarve: Interview with Activist Katrina Shadix on Saving the Manatees from Starvation
Katrina Shadix is an incredible activist from Bear Warriors United. In her work, she has successfully stopped the Florida Bear Hunting initiatives and lobbied across the County to pass a bill to save bears from hunting programs. However, now another Keystone Species is at risk!
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