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A co-owner of the Boston Celtics is donating $2 million toward protecting Florida manatees and their habitat.
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Environmental groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over an unprecedented manatee die-off in the Indian River Lagoon.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will approve more than $30 million in the coming year’s budget to help manatees, after a record number of sea-cow deaths in 2021 in Florida waters.
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State Sen. Shevrin Jones joins us to talk about historically black colleges and the special session. Wildlife Thursday returns — we're talking manatees. And Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant talks to us about growing up in South Miami and that influence on her music.
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The manatees’ plight is straining the aquariums and zoos that have joined in the effort to rehabilitate those rescued. Many of the manatees have gone to SeaWorld in Orlando.
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Many of manatee deaths have been attributed to starvation because of declining seagrass beds that are prime foraging areas, particularly in the Indian River Lagoon.
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An unprecedented die-off of manatees in Florida is now projected to last years. The state has allocated millions to clean up polluted waters and restore the seagrass manatees need to survive.
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A bill to open Florida’s seagrass beds to development has a slim chance of passing this legislative session. Environmentalists oppose the bill, arguing it will further deplete manatees’ food source.
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The centers are working together to create more space to treat the manatees.
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The Federal Government is pumping more than one billion dollars into Everglades restoration. Environmental advocates say it’s a big deal for the river of grass and Florida’s struggling manatees.
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Florida wildlife authorities say the number of manatee deaths in the state has nudged higher with recent cold weather.
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Finally, a small number of manatees in the Indian River Lagoon are eating the lettuce.