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Florida considers downlisting manatee status

June 5th, 2006 · No Comments

West Indian manatee
Photo: Patrick M. Rose, Save the Manatee Club
West Indian manatees are protected in the United States under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which make it illegal to harass, hunt, capture, or kill any marine mammal. They are also protected by the [...]

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