Defenders Statement on West Indian Manatee Proposal
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release:
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Defenders Statement on West Indian Manatee Proposal
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service this week released a proposal to list two subspecies of the West Indian manatee -- the Florida manatee and the Antillean manatee -- separately under the Endangered Species Act. Under this proposal, the Florida manatee will remain listed as threatened with fu . . .
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Defenders Statement on West Indian Manatee Proposal
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service this week released a proposal to list two subspecies of the West Indian manatee -- the Florida manatee and the Antillean manatee -- separately under the Endangered Species Act. Under this proposal, the Florida manatee will remain listed as threatened with fu . . .