It looks like federal regulators are rebuffing an effort to get the Florida manatee back on the endangered species list. Several statewide environmental groups had petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered species, which can receive more protections than threatened species. But in 2017, federal officials reclassified Florida manatees as threatened.

Armored catfish are driving manatees out of their warm-water refuges, putting their health at risk. Here’s why it’s happening ...

BUT ENVIRONMENTALIST ARGUE THEY SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS ENDANGERED TO GIVE THEM MORE PROTECTIONS. >> AND WE ARE PROPOSING THAT THE FLORIDA MANATEE IS STILL A THREATENED SPECIES AT THIS TIME.

and that gains in the Florida manatee’s population and habitat meant it did not fit the definition of endangered. Under the Endangered Species Act, an endangered animal is at risk of extinction ...

According to the FWS, the Florida manatee will continue to be considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act, while the Antillean manatee, which is found around the Caribbean and Puerto ...

Florida manatees for decades were considered endangered species, which can receive more protections than threatened species. But in 2017, federal officials reclassified Florida manatees as threatened.

They plan to recognize the Florida manatee as a "threatened species" and the Antillean manatee as an "endangered" species. Currently, both are federally listed as a "threatened." ...

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TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should be reclassified ...

Florida manatees used to be classified as endangered species, which can get more protection. But, in 2017 they were reclassified as threatened. The new proposed rule said there are many ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it does not intend to make significant changes to the threatened status of the manatee species in Florida, despite a notable increase in deaths ...