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Despite the historic cold weather, the state only reported a total of 766 manatee deaths in 2010, with watercraft, birthing issues and other causes playing a role.
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
A crash between two personal watercraft in the Florida Keys left a man dead on Saturday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said. Around 12:30 p.m., two personal watercraft collided north of ...
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 ]
Multiple agencies worked together to rescue an injured manatee after it was reportedly hit by a boat in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on September 5, according to local media reports.The Lee County ...
Manatee deaths in the state of Florida nearly doubled in 2021 from 637 (2020) to 1100. [76] Although this number decreased to 800 in 2022, it is likely that current rate of development in Florida, climate change, and decreasing water quality, habitat range, and genetic diversity among this population may lead to reconsideration of the West ...
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In 1973, the research submersible Johnson Sea Link became entangled in the wreckage, resulting in the deaths of two of its occupants. 24°27.8′N 81°33.3′W / 24.4633°N 81.5550°W / 24.4633; -81.5550 ( USS Fred T. Berry