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According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report, only 431 manatees died across Florida from Jan. 1 to Aug. 25, a decrease over the rest of the year. | Opinion
Some manatee deaths are the result of collisions with boats. In a study done in Florida in 2002 it was found that collisions with boats makes up 25% of deaths of manatees but when surveyed the boaters in Florida responded positively to learning more about manatee conservation and their habits in boating areas. [ 5 ]
According to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, approximately 99 manatee deaths each year are related to human activities. [71] In January 2016, there were 43 manatee deaths in Florida alone.
The decision was not without controversy, however: According to Save the Manatee Club, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately consider data from 2010 to 2016, during which time manatees suffered from unprecedented mortality events linked to habitat pollution, dependence on artificial warm-water sources, and record deaths from ...
A manatee who died in a Florida aquarium this year sustained fatal injuries caused by sex with his brother, officials said.. Hugh, 38, died unexpectedly April 29 at the Mote Marine Laboratory and ...
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Threatened by habitat loss, entanglements in fishing gear and crab traps, or by being asphyxiated or crushed by canal locks and flood gates, the most common cause for manatee deaths is being struck by boats, which caused one quarter of all deaths recorded since 1974. In 2015, the statewide population was estimated at 6,063. [230]
More than 100,000 people die in fishing-related accidents each year, more than triple earlier estimates, and many of those fatalities were preventable, according to a report released Thursday. A ...