At least 593 Florida manatees died in 2020, including 90 from boat strikes, according to records obtained from state officials. Florida has nearly 1 million registered boats, and thousands of ...

Originally listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 1973, manatees have never truly recovered, as they must contend with a barrage of human threats. Boats are responsible for about 20% ...

Manatees face the threat of getting hit by boats and red tide, but the proposed rule pointed to work like restoring springs and local speed zones. Billy Brooks, a biologist with the Fish ...

The top two known causes of death were perinatal deaths and boat collisions. Most manatee deaths were unverified and unknown. The five-year average for manatee boat deaths is 99, FWC records show.

Notably, 96 deaths were attributed to watercraft collisions, underscoring the ongoing threat boats pose to manatees. Additionally, 17 deaths were caused by floodgates or canal locks, highlighting ...

Manatees also have long faced threats from issues such as getting hit by boats, red tide conditions and coastal development. The proposed rule, however, pointed to work such as restoring springs ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to reclassify Florida manatees as endangered, despite ongoing high mortality rates caused by starvation, boat strikes and habitat ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Boaters and water enthusiasts can rejoice as Manatee County has reopened boat ramps affected by recent storms. The Capt. Scott Moore (formerly Coquina North ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade is the county’s largest holiday event of the year. A fleet of decked out vessels will tour up the Manatee River competing for ...

Manatees face the threat of getting hit by boats and red tide, but the proposed rule pointed to work like restoring springs and local speed zones. Billy Brooks, biologist with Florida Fish ...

Manatee County has purchased the Seafood Shack and Marina property in the Cortez historic fishing village, and local officials have plans for new public boat ramp amenities on the waterfront property.