Florida manatees hurt by Trump’s attacks on federal employees
The government must adequately staff the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to stop harm to manatees.
The government must adequately staff the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge to stop harm to manatees.
An environmental group filed a notice of intent to sue over staffing at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.
The Trump administration would gut habitat protections by changing how harm is defined under the Endangered Species Act.
Nearly 2,000 manatees died in the state in 2021 and 2022, a two-year record.
Today we face an unprecedented attack on our public lands and environmental protections.
President Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency does not allow him to waive or ignore all other legal requirements.
Habitat loss, insecticides, rising temperatures and drying landscapes can all harm these fragile insects.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently declined to upgrade the protection level of Florida’s manatees.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the sea cows’ plight does not fit the definition of endangered.
Misclassifications create confusion around species’ identities, delaying conservation actions.
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