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.
Tag: Endangered Species Act
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.
Brightline ridership on the rise in Florida; storm washed away Pinellas County beach restoration work
Holiday ridership is increasing as travelers explore the rail service as an alternative to being in a car or on ...
Endangered Species Act facing challenges at half-century mark; Florida scientists deploying new technologies to bolster coral reef
The Endangered Species Act is having a midlife crisis of sorts at 50 years old, particularly in Florida.
Endangered Species Act tested by Florida manatee deaths; Brightline train service could be model for US
As environmentalists sue Florida, the federal government is deciding whether to restore the manatee's status to 'endangered.'
Rising sea levels reducing habitat for Key deer; reports show Fort Lauderdale response to historic storm
The shrinking habitat is raising major ethical and logistical questions about the Endangered Species Act.
Miami-Dade installs air conditioning in public housing; Florida songbird among species declared extinct
Miami-Dade County recently spent $2.3 million to purchase and install 1,700 new wall-unit air conditioners in public housing.
Feds to determine if manatees should be reclassified as endangered; Florida malaria cases brought new mosquito-control tactics
Environmental groups petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to reclassify manatees after a die-off in the Indian River Lagoon.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moving to list Miami cave crayfish as threatened; Biden administration to offer handful of Gulf drilling leases
The crayfish faces increasing threats from climate change as rising seas push salty water deeper into the Biscayne Aquifer.
The North Atlantic right whale is Florida’s to save
With around 340 individuals remaining, immediate action is imperative if we are to save these whales from extinction.
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