Spike in Florida Manatee Deaths Linked to Human Activity, Loss of Food Sources

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By Emily DennyMar 11, 2021, 12:57 pm238 ptsTrending
The first few months of 2021 have been extremely deadly for manatees as food sources in Florida have become increasingly limited, scientists say. In the first six weeks of the new year, 317 manatee deaths were reported across Florida, CBSMiami reported. Since then, that number has risen to at least 432 deaths…

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