Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pollution from human waste is putting pressure on Jacksonville's waterways and threatening the survival of manatees across the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years ago, they had to toss manatees lettuce to keep them from starving. But this week, the feds balked at restoring ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

The state of Florida is in violation of the Endangered Species Act and must develop a plan for addressing the pollution that led in recent years to an unprecedented die-off of manatees, a federal ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today denied endangered status for the Florida manatee and proposed to protect the Antillean manatee of Puerto Rico as endangered. A 2022 ...

Manatees are an endangered species in Florida’s waters. One was rescued this week after it was found with hook in its mouth. This is not that manatee. FWC photo An endangered manatee found living with ...

Federal officials said recent counts of the manatee population in Florida show that their numbers have stabilized and don't warrant upgrading their status to endangered — at least for now. "We ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A proposal released on Monday by federal wildlife officials included that they would continue referring to Florida manatees as a “threatened” species, a reclassification that dates ...

In the wild, Florida’s manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...