Members phkrause Posted September 7, 2023 Members Posted September 7, 2023 To see Jimmy Buffett’s best legacy, look at Florida’s manatees Buffett mentioned manatees in a song, and it led to him co-founding the Save the Manatee Club https://floridaphoenix.com/2023/09/07/to-see-jimmy-buffetts-best-legacy-look-at-floridas-manatees/? phkrause 1 Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted February 21, 2024 Author Members Posted February 21, 2024 Lowest mortality rate for manatees since 2017, FWC reports The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) held a news conference with Governor Ron DeSantis to discuss the manatee population in Florida. https://cbs12.com/amp/news/local/manatees-governor-ron-desantis-roger-young-blue-spring-state-park-lowest-mortality-rate-for-manatees-since-2017-fwc-reports-florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission-february-19-2024 Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted May 1 Author Members Posted May 1 Manatees Decades ago, the water in Florida's Indian River Lagoon was crystal clear. Now, it’s dark and murky. Pollutants from water treatment plants and septic tanks on the edge of the lagoon have slowly leaked nitrogen and phosphorus into the water, one expert said. The pollutants have fueled algae growth in the water, which destroys sea grass — the main source of food for the state's beloved manatees. These gentle sea cows need to eat up to 100 pounds of vegetation a day, which is why between December 2020 and April 2022, more than 1,200 manatees starved to death, mostly in the northern part of the lagoon. “They suffered immensely and for a very long time,” Katrina Shadix, executive director of Bear Warriors United, said. “When a manatee starves to death, it’s an extremely painful process.” Now, local environmentalists are trying to save the manatees from going extinct. Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
Members phkrause Posted May 14 Author Members Posted May 14 Manatee in care at Florida state park drowned as pool drained, report finds TAMPA — A 1,000-pound female manatee that was recovering at a Florida state park from a boat strike drowned earlier this year after employees left her unattended and she became trapped, according to a federal inspection report. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/13/manatee-in-care-at-florida-state-park-drowned-as-pool-drained-report-finds-2/? Quote phkrause Read Isaiah 10:1-13
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