Tag: Endangered Species Act
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Manatees Dying in Record Numbers from Toxic Algal Bloom
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE — 2013 is shaping up to be a particularly deadly year for the endangered Florida manatee, whose population is estimated at around 5,000 animals. More than 460 dead manatees have been documented in the first three months of this year—an alarmingly high number. It has already topped the number …