Federal wildlife officials approve 'unprecedented' plan to feed Florida's starving manatees

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A record 1,017 manatees have died in Florida waters this year, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, prompting the creation of a joint team of state and federal wildlife officials to streamline recovery efforts.

The decision to experiment with feeding manatees will help stop another severe die-off due to starvation,Over 650 carcasses were documented on the Atlantic Coast through Nov. 5, with roughly 85% of them in the first four months of this year, according to Martine deWit, the state veterinarian who leads the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute's necropsy lab in St. Petersburg.

Manatees have fared worst along the east coast, where one-fifth of the population likely was lost this year. Brevard County's stretch of the Indian River Lagoon was the deadliest spot, with at least 332 deaths through Nov. 19, data show. The lagoon has lost 58% of its seagrass coverage since 2009, or more than 46,000 acres. Most areas face 90% less grass than years past.

"We're gearing up for another bad winter, and this decision will not replace the food that they need," Rose said. "Rather, it's going to be monitored and treated more as an experiment."

 

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