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Updated: 10:16 PM Jan 7, 2010
Manatees Fighting for their Lives After Record Deaths In 2009
2009 was the deadliest year in state history for manatees. 429 were found dead in Florida waterways, about a hundred were victims of careless boaters.
Posted: 4:33 PM Jan 7, 2010 |
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2009 was the deadliest year in state history for manatees. 429 were found dead in Florida waterways, about a hundred were victims of careless boaters.
2010 is also getting off to a shaky start for the mammals. The cold weather has manatees fighting for their lives.
When manatees find a warm spot they hunker down for hours. Florida Fish and Wildlife Biologist Carol Knox is asking people to stay away from manatees they see lingering.
And for gawkers not willing to mind their own business, wildlife officers will be on hand to write citations or arrest anyone breaking the law.
Patrols in areas with large populations of manatees will be beefed up throughout January. Wildlife officers are taking a zero tolerance approach to speeding.
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Posted by: nunya
Location: FL
on Jan 7, 2010 at 08:00 PM
This just could not be a result of the polutions that are being washed out into the gulf when the rivers flood now can it ?!? "2009 was the deadliest year in state history for manatees. 429 were found dead in Florida waterways, about a hundred were victims of careless boaters." Id like to know how they are figuring the boaters are being careless.. How do you avoid hitting something in the water that you cant see ?? Im not trying to be heartless here, really.. "And for gawkers not willing to mind their own business, wildlife officers will be on hand to write citations or arrest anyone breaking the law." I guess it will soon be illegal for people to look at the fish in the water too !!
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