WATCH: Are you aware of the Manatees starving across Florida’s Space Coast? Conversationist and owner of Dixie Crossroads Restaurant Laurilee Thompson speaks with Space Coast Daily’s Giles Malone regarding the critical conditions of the Manatees in Florida. Click here to read more at spacecoastdaily.com
Category Archives: Videos
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
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!
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!
Dead Manatees hauled from IRL
You can find all of our videos on Youtube at: StopTheStarve
Stop The Spray – Save Our Manatees
Tell FWC, Florida city and county governments, the Army Corps of Engineers and commercial companies to stop spraying poisonous chemicals into our water. Mechanically harvested Hydrilla and Water Hyacinth can save our manatees from starvation.
Stop The Starve 