From: KSAT “If manatee deaths continue at this rate for the rest of the year, 10% of the manatee population will perish, the PEER report said. “Florida’s manatees have no defense against this ecological disaster,” PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said in a statement. ...

From: The Bulletin “As of Aug. 18, the most recent date for the running total, the Red Tide bloom had been verified as the cause of death for 29 manatees, and was suspected of killing another 74. That makes a total of 103 that appear to have fallen prey to the lingering toxic algae. Most ...

From: The Independent “We expect the red tide-related manatee death toll to rise,” Jeff Ruch, executive director for NGO Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told AP. “We suspect there are a number of carcasses that have not been reported yet.” Figures from the ...

From: The Guardian “Manatees are dying in alarming numbers in Florida this year – the toll significantly increased by the “red tide” toxic algae bloom blighting large areas of the coast and threatening wildlife and tourism. More of the large, slow-moving herbivores, also known as ...

From: Orlando Sentinel “We expect the red tide related manatee death toll to rise,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a D.C.-based nonprofit. “We suspect there are a number of carcasses that have not been reported yet.&# ...