Unprecedented numbers of Florida manatees have died in recent years. New habitat protections could help them
Critical habitat would expand to nearly 2 million acres in the first update since the West Indian manatee was protected ...
Tag: Endangered Species Act
Sediments adjacent to recently dredged areas can harm coral larvae, study finds
Researchers suggest temporary moratoriums on dredging, other measures to mitigate further damage to Floridaâs reefs.
The summer of love for Gulf whalesÂ
Designating a critical habitat area for Gulf of Mexico Riceâs whales is the least we can do to care for ...
Floridaâs manatees are in desperate need of advanced legal protectionÂ
There are precedents for cities, counties and states to legislate rights for marine species in creative ways.
These plants evolved in Florida millions of years ago. They may be gone in decades
Nearly all scrub mints grow in areas that are being rapidly developed or converted to agricultural pasture.
Group pushes for less pesticide use to save Florida’s endangered species
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, accusing it of failing to protect endangered species.
Endangered Florida panthers can recover, and this bill will help Â
Congress must act on the Recovering Americaâs Wildlife Act, providing states with funding for projects such as wildlife crossings.
Group sues over failure to protect panthers from pesticides; bill could boost ârenewableâ fuel in Florida but cost consumers
The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking a ban on pesticides that threaten panthers and other endangered species.
Endangered right whales can be saved by reducing vessel speeds
Vessel strikes have caused at least 36 deaths and 85 serious injuries of North Atlantic right whales since 2017, according to NOAA.
Miami-Dade seeking new ways to deal with sargassum seaweed; study finds most East Coast counties are sinking
Turning sargassum into plant food is one of six proposals that Miami-Dade County is considering.
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