More Florida Manatees Have Died This Year Than in All of 2017
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PEER | August 22, 2018
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 ...
Toxic ‘Red Tide’ in Florida Causes Spike in Manatee Deaths
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PEER | August 21, 2018
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 ...
Toxic ‘Red Tide’ Blamed for Rise of Manatee Deaths in Florida
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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 ...
More Florida Manatees Have Died So Far This Year Than in All of 2017
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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.&# ...
In the First Eight Months of the Year, the Number of Manatee Deaths in Florida Has Surpassed the Total for All of 2017
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From: CNN “In just the first eight months of the year, the number of manatee deaths in Florida has surpassed the total for all of 2017, according to a report by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Some 540 manatees died through Aug. 12 compared with 538 manatee ...
Bill Nelson, Rick Scott point fingers at each other about Florida’s environmental woes
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PEER | August 20, 2018
From: Florida Today “According to Florida Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection opened some 1,600 investigations into potential environmental violations in 2010, the year Scott was elected to office. By 2017, that ...
