Tag: manatees

Environmental groups petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service to reclassify manatees after a die-off in the Indian River Lagoon.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that 431 manatees died across the state from Jan. 1 to Aug. ...

The Florida Public Service Commission approved sending a letter to the EPA raising concerns over its proposed power-plant rule.

Researchers from FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducted the study to assess the effectiveness of fertilizer bans.

With the state’s waterways swollen and stressed since Hurricane Ian, widespread outbreaks are feared again this summer.

A party zone in Palm Beach County has turned mangrove islands and seagrass banks into mostly barren sandy bottom.

The proposal would create a speed limit for ships travelling through Rice’s whale habitat from Pensacola to just south of ...

FIU researchers found evidence that Indian River Lagoon manatees dramatically changed their diet after a 2011 algal bloom.

Researchers are nurturing injured and sick manatees back to health while working to curb seagrass decline and protect natural springs.

Critics say the city has a long history of neglecting the Indian River Lagoon basin, contributing to its decline.