Wes WolfeNovember 26, 2022
4min0
The revised proposal reduces by 21% the amount of critical habitat contained in the 2020 plan.
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Wes WolfeNovember 26, 2022Wes WolfeOctober 13, 2022
6min0
'Critical habitat helps focus conservation where it is needed most.'
Wes WolfeOctober 11, 2022
5min0
Development and habitat loss is the No. 1 threat to the species’ survival, presently.
Scott PowersDecember 20, 2021
6min663
'Indian River Lagoon and the manatee are presently in the midst of ecological collapse.'
Jacob OglesAugust 27, 2019
4min457
"Essential to safeguarding our most vulnerable wildlife."
Scott PowersAugust 22, 2019
4min623
'I am concerned about the possible impact... on the species’ survival'
Scott PowersAugust 2, 2017
3min507
Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Webster has joined the Western Caucus in a call for Congress to overhaul the Endangered Species Act, declaring it a failure for endanger species and a “crushing” burden on agriculture. Webster, of Lake County, was one of 30 Republican congressmen to sign a letter Tuesday to congressional leaders calling for them […]
Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2017
3min344
Congressman Vern Buchanan is attacking an announcement Thursday from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service downgrading protections for the Florida manatee from “endangered” to “threatened.” It’s a “huge disappointment,” the Sarasota Republican said. “The decision to weaken protections under the Endangered Species Act threatens the survival of the manatee, one of Florida’s most beloved animals,” Buchanan […]
Melissa RossDecember 28, 2015
3min1048
They’re the official state animal, yet the Florida panther is one of the most endangered species on Earth, with fewer than 180 of the big cats alive today. The breeding population of Florida panthers now exists only on the southern tip of the Sunshine State. Noting the record number of panther deaths in 2015, U.S. […]
Associated PressAugust 23, 2015
2min593
SeaWorld’s spending on federal lobbying has surged in the face of bad publicity and calls for tougher restrictions on marine parks and aquariums. The Orlando-based company spent nearly a half-million dollars lobbying the federal government from January through June, records show, up 68 percent over the same period last year. Meantime, SeaWorld has also started […]