U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The manatees’ plight is straining the aquariums and zoos that have joined to rehabilitate ones that have been rescued.

They want the agency to update and strengthen protections on manatee habitat.

The flower is found only in Florida and Cuba, and only 1,500 are believed to remain in the state.

DeSantis says new legislation is necessary to “give businesses, employees, children and families tools to fight make against ‘woke indoctrination.’”

Both species were targeted under the Trump administration for a status change despite worsening threats.

More than 1,000 manatees have perished this year in Florida.

Manatee rescue and rehabilitation groups don't have enough space to care for the rising number of sea cows that need help. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service is co-leading a team to coordinate moving manatees from one facility to another, among other responsibilities.

The turtles' population has dwindled due to overharvesting and other factors.

So far this year, 937 manatees have died in Florida, most of them in the Indian River Lagoon. Conservation groups are scrambling to save them during a record die-off.

An unprecedented 937 manatees have died in Florida in 2021, representing 10% of the animal’s population in the state.

The environmental groups are seeking to strengthen protections of manatee habitat.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated portions of the Suwannee, Santa Fe, and Withlacoochee Rivers as critical habitats for the Suwannee Moccasinshell. The rare freshwater mussel is only found in northern Florida.