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The West Indian manatee migrates into Florida rivers—such as the Crystal, the Homosassa, and the Chassahowitzka rivers, whose headsprings are 22 °C (72 °F) all year. Between November and March each year, about 600 West Indian manatees gather in the rivers in Citrus County, Florida such as the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. [40]
The official notice of the reclassification made clear that, even with the downlisting, all federal protections for the West Indian manatee under the Endangered Species Act would remain in place. [12] The West Indian manatee is also protected by the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978 [74] and the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the coming months will round up manatee data and decide whether the West Indian manatee species should be given bolstered ...
West Indian manatee. Trichechus manatus latirostris is one of the two subspecies of the West Indian manatee. This herbivorous aquatic mammal lives in rivers, springs and shallow coastal waters. It was designated the state marine mammal in 1975 [229] and is protected by federal and state laws. Threatened by habitat loss, entanglements in fishing ...
According to research co-authored by University of South Florida anthropologist Thomas Pluckhahn and George Washington University archaeologist David Thulman, manatees likely didn’t establish a ...
Evidence of a shark attack on a West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Puerto Rico. [14] Manatee mortality in Puerto Rico. [15] The new frontier in manatee research pivots on population health assessment and habitat use through the use of radio-telemetry.
West Indian manatee. Florida hosts many types of fauna. From coral reefs of the Florida Keys to the cypress swamps of the Panhandle, the state's diverse habitats are home to a variety of wildlife. Florida is among the top five states in terms of endemic species. [1]
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