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Wildlife officials say an infusion of projects to improve water quality is a good start, as they seek to avoid a recurrence of large numbers of manatee deaths due to a lack of seagrass and degraded water in the Indian River Lagoon.
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Manatee rescue and rehabilitation groups don't have enough space to care for the rising number of sea cows that need help. That's according to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. The agency is co-leading a team to coordinate moving manatees from one facility to another, among other responsibilities.
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Conservationists are pushing Congress to pass a bill that would list Florida's manatee as endangeredNearly 1,000 Florida manatees have died so far this year. And congressional lawmakers are hoping to bypass current regulations to get the West Indian manatee immediately relisted as endangered.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking lawmakers for money to fund initiatives to help manatees. Part of that is a $3 million budget request the agency says will help fund the restoration and enhancement of lakes, rivers, springs, and other manatee habitats.
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Seven acres of seagrass will be transplanted from one area of St. Andrew Bay to another as part of a $2 million restoration project. The money comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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The Gulf Recreational Red Snapper Season opens Friday. The 55-day season will be the longest since the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began managing red snapper three years ago.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting events to help tegu and green iguana owners get their pets microchipped before July 28. After that date, owners would be breaking the law if their reptiles aren’t chipped and registered with the FWC.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host its annual lionfish festival from May 15 to 16 in Destin. The event is meant to raise awareness of the invasive species.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering banning people from buying tegus and green iguanas to keep as pets.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is considering banning people from buying tegus and green iguanas to keep as pets.