US government hotfoot to downgrade the conservation status of manatees and green sea turtles is premature,group says, despite signs species are recoveringA US government hotfoot to downgrade the conservation status of manatees and green sea turtles is premature, or an environment group has warned,despite encouraging signs that both species are recovering.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed that the West Indian manatee be down-listed from endangered to threatened under the endangered species act. The hotfoot follows a notable recovery in manatee numbers – in 1991, it was estimated there were just 1267 of the hefty aquatic beasts off the coast of Florida. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com