Responsible Recreation is Needed to Prevent Manatee Deaths
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY FEB 1, 2020 |
Once again, last year was the worst year on record for manatee mortality from watercraft strikes, as has been the case each year since 2016. The sharp increase in watercraft mortality has coincided with the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to downlist the manatee from endangered to threatened status, raising the question of whether there is an erroneous perception that the species is now recovered. For information on reporting injured or sick manatees as well as manatee protection tips, go to: savethemanatee.org/tips. And if you see an injured, dead, tagged, or orphaned manatee, or if you see a manatee being harassed, call 1-888-404-3922, email or text Tip@myfwc.com, or use VHF Channel 16 on your marine radio.
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