Feds Seek Info on Manatee Crime

[JC Reefer]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Alan Savory is credited with developing the “Holistic Management Framework” [Holistic Planned Grazing], back in the 1960s, and has been leading anti-desertification efforts in Africa, for decades now, using a rather unorthodox approach, of increasing the number of livestock on grasslands, rather than fencing them off for conservation.
➥ https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/...he-dogma-66511

Yup that’s the same guy. At first he ran the program to kill the elephants and then turned the program around. The number I quoted was off a bit. They killed 40,000 elephants. He did a Ted talk and had some remorse about it. Interesting stuff.

Can skip the the 4th minute.

https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savo...ge=en#t-291126

[GordMay]

Manatee rescued from dry land next to Florida road
Wildlife officials in Florida said they rescued a manatee, that was stranded at the side of a road, when storm waters receded.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said, in a Facebook [1] post, that a team was dispatched to the side of a Crystal River road, when a manatee was spotted stranded on dry land.
"After a storm passed through during high tide, this manatee was likely able to swim near the side of the road in the rising waters, and it became stranded once the water receded," the post said.
The FWC team determined the manatee was underweight and had a wound healing on its side, in additional to some cold stress lesions.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the manatee was rescued and transported to SeaWorld for evaluation," the FWC said in a news release [2].

[1] ➥ https://www.facebook.com/MyFWC/posts/286298876865493

[2] ➥ https://myfwc.com/research/manatee/r...WBG0c3I9wa2yxk

[lestersails]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Manatee rescued from dry land next to Florida road
Wildlife officials in Florida said they rescued a manatee, that was stranded at the side of a road, when storm waters receded.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said, in a Facebook post, that a team was dispatched to the side of a Crystal River road, when a manatee was spotted stranded on dry land.
"After a storm passed through during high tide, this manatee was likely able to swim near the side of the road in the rising waters, and it became stranded once the water receded," the post said.
The FWC team determined the manatee was underweight and had a wound healing on its side, in additional to some cold stress lesions.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the manatee was rescued and transported to SeaWorld for evaluation," the FWC said in a news release

Hmm, SeaWorld? Kind of a mixed record with respect to caring for animals. Will be interesting to see how this unfolds.
But kudos to the person who saw and reported this animal and to FFWC for retrieving it. It may not survive, but it is worth trying.
For interested folks, another worthwhile enterprise is the Florida Turtle Hospital down in the Keys. Cool place to visit.
https://www.turtlehospital.org

[dannc]

Originally Posted by lestersails

Hmm, SeaWorld? Kind of a mixed record with respect to caring for animals. Will be interesting to see how this unfolds...

Sea World has been rescuing and rehabilitating animals for decades.

https://seaworld.com/orlando/commitm...ehabilitation/

With over 39,000 Rescues, SeaWorld Orlando continues our company’s commitment to rescuing and caring for marine animals.

SeaWorld's legacy of animal rescue spans more than 50 years. In that time, SeaWorld’s Rescue Teams have come to the aid of more than 39,000 sick, injured and orphaned animals in need, giving them a second chance at life. None of this would be possible without the continued support of our partner agencies, park guests, Pass Members, and dedicated team members, as well as the people across the globe taking action to protect these amazing animals and their habitats. Our teams are on call 24/7/365, partnering with multiple government agencies to rescue and help animals in need of our care.

Had a family member who worked at SeaWorld many decades ago when I first heard about the company was rescuing and rehabilitating hurt and sick animals.

Later,
Dan

[GordMay]

Environmental groups sue over manatee deaths in Florida
Nearly 1,100 manatees died in 2021, which is roughly 20% of the east coast population of manatees, according to a lawsuit [1] filed by Save the Manatee Club, the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
More about ➥ https://abcnews.go.com/US/environmen...ry?id=83234234

[1]“COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF”
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE; & SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB v U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
➥ https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s...-Complaint.pdf

[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by dannc

Sea World has been rescuing and rehabilitating animals for decades.

https://seaworld.com/orlando/commitm...ehabilitation/


Had a family member who worked at SeaWorld many decades ago when I first heard about the company was rescuing and rehabilitating hurt and sick animals.

Later,
Dan

Well, not really that great.
Illegally stole Orcas from penn cove wa in the 70 s for profit.
I believe they still hold after 40 years one of the juveniles taken.
Lolita
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...3pNBICZyoilZ91

Several died during the "extraction".
Which was discovered when they floated to the surface because the lines that iced them down under the surface broke.
Disgusting!
https://us.whales.org/our-4-goals/en...orca-captures/
Boatyarddog

[dannc]

Originally Posted by Boatyarddog

Well, not really that great.
Illegally stole Orcas from penn cove wa in the 70 s for profit.
I believe they still hold after 40 years one of the juveniles taken.
Lolita
https://www.google.com/url?q=https:/...3pNBICZyoilZ91

Several died during the "extraction".
Which was discovered when they floated to the surface because the lines that iced them down under the surface broke.
Disgusting!
https://us.whales.org/our-4-goals/en...orca-captures/
Boatyarddog

And what does that have to do with Sea World rescuing manatees?

I did not say taking Orca's from the wild was a good thing...

Later,
Dan

[Manateeman]

SO...are there any more questions as to why my manatee crew are building a pizza ...bazooka ?
The crew doffs their caps to Gordo for his continued efforts to publish the facts.
Elephants can at least stomp on mean people who expect them to carry teak logs all day for a scrub down.
May some of these people come back in their second lives as rats.
Sorry. Even rats can be nice pets and help medical research. We apologize rats.
The reward for this bottom feeder is still valid. Big bucks and a get out of jail card from the FBI...Someday the idiot will open his mouth in some bar and get recorded...just a matter of time.
The manatee crew.
Sail on...be happy

[GordMay]

A DAY AT A FLORIDA MANATEE HOSPITAL

The Florida coast has long been home to some of the largest seagrass meadows in North America. Now the seagrass is disappearing, putting manatees at risk.

Seagrass, which is declining largely because of human development and fertilizer runoff, is an essential part of the manatee diet. The Indian River Lagoon on Florida’s Atlantic coast was once one of the continent's most productive estuaries and a safe haven for manatees in winter. But in the last decade, its seagrass has declined an estimated 95%.

ZooTampa*, which houses one of four manatee critical care centers in the U.S., hopes to help the local population make a comeback.

Manatees generally arrive at the center in critical condition and in need of food.

The adults spend an average of five months at the zoo, before they’re ready to be released back into the wild. Calves often stay for two years or more.

Follow along as NOVA reporter Alissa Greenberg chronicles a day at ZooTampa’s care center and meets the manatees that reside there:

More ➥ http://links.nova.wgbh.org/e/evib?_t...EBQYn7FOK6Rn-c

Read Article Here ➥ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/articl...ampa/?no-cache


* ZooTampa David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center
➥ https://zootampa.org/conservation/da...l-care-center/

[AA3JY]

There where a record number,over 700, manatees reported in Blue Springs,Volusia Co., alone..just curious how did they all survive in that small confine..?

[GordMay]

Blue Spring State Park [where the water temperature hovers at a comfortable 72 degrees year-round], in Orange City, shattered earlier record manatee counts, during the last two weeks of January, when winter storms dropped the water temperature, in the St. Johns River, to around 55 degrees.

The high counts [747] are a welcome record for inland Central Floridians, as other locations, including Indian River Lagoon and Tampa Bay, in 2021 experienced the largest number of manatee deaths, since mortality tracking began 50 years ago.

The deaths of more than 1,100 manatees, last year, prompted conservation groups to file a lawsuit [1] against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Feb. 1, alleging that the agency has failed to protect critical habitat.

The mortality rates were linked to the loss, due to pollution, of aquatic vegetation that manatees feed on. There have been signs of a loss of submerged vegetation, along the St. Johns River to the north, up into the Lake George area. The loss of submerged vegetation around areas like Juniper Creek, and Salt Springs, could be due to hurricane activity, which can churn up the water, but researchers are still unclear.

As other areas lose food, there may be an uptick in manatees migrating to more waterways with plentiful supplies.

So far this manatee season, which generally runs from November to early April, the manatees around Blue Spring are thriving. Evidently, Blue Spring can support 500, 700 manatees, but if it gets to 1,100, 1,300, is that habitat going to be able to support the population?

[1] Law Suit ➥ https://www.savethemanatee.org/wp-co...s-2-1-2022.pdf

Live Webcams at Blue Spring ➥ https://www.savethemanatee.org/manat...natee-webcams/

Manatee Research at Blue Spring State Park [Webinar] ➥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bxKddOWZco

[AA3JY]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Blue Spring State Park [where the water temperature hovers at a comfortable 72 degrees year-round], in Orange City, shattered earlier record manatee counts, during the last two weeks of January, when winter storms dropped the water temperature, in the St. Johns River, to around 55 degrees.

The high counts [747] are a welcome record for inland Central Floridians, as other locations, including Indian River Lagoon and Tampa Bay, in 2021 experienced the largest number of manatee deaths, since mortality tracking began 50 years ago.

The deaths of more than 1,100 manatees, last year, prompted conservation groups to file a lawsuit [1] against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Feb. 1, alleging that the agency has failed to protect critical habitat.

The mortality rates were linked to the loss, due to pollution, of aquatic vegetation that manatees feed on. There have been signs of a loss of submerged vegetation, along the St. Johns River to the north, up into the Lake George area. The loss of submerged vegetation around areas like Juniper Creek, and Salt Springs, could be due to hurricane activity, which can churn up the water, but researchers are still unclear.

As other areas lose food, there may be an uptick in manatees migrating to more waterways with plentiful supplies.

So far this manatee season, which generally runs from November to early April, the manatees around Blue Spring are thriving. Evidently, Blue Spring can support 500, 700 manatees, but if it gets to 1,100, 1,300, is that habitat going to be able to support the population?

[1] Law Suit ➥ https://www.savethemanatee.org/wp-co...s-2-1-2022.pdf

Live Webcams at Blue Spring ➥ https://www.savethemanatee.org/manat...natee-webcams/

Manatee Research at Blue Spring State Park [Webinar] ➥

Still doesn’t answer the question how they survive in such a small confine of the Spring..fyi there is virtually no vegetation to sustain a couple of dozen not alone 700+..

[Tetepare]

AA3JY, the mantees head to Blue Springs to survive. Anything under 65F is potentially lethal. So when faced with eating or staying warm, they have to pick staying warm.

They have a great amount of fat, so can survive some time without food. And, as soon as they can, they head out to the river where they can feed. Except in the very coldest periods (days) they can go back and forth as required- as in, eat in the river then head into Blue Springs at night.

[AA3JY]

Answer back from ranger @ Blue Springs SP
………………………………………………………………………..
Thank you for your interest in the manatees at our park. The manatees come to the spring run during the cooler months mainly to keep warm. Their skin cannot sustain cool water temperatures for long periods of time before it becomes stressed and develops a condition similar to frostbite. Unfortunately, there is not much for the manatees to eat in the spring run, so they go back and forth/in and out for the spring run all day to feed. Even though we broke our record of manatees in the spring (741) this year, there is plenty of space for more manatees to come visit with us during the cooler months.



If you have any other questions please contact me.



Thanks,

[Manateeman]

Manatees look fat but they do not have a lot of body fat.
They live in warm water thus body fat is not an advantage.
Manatee milk is rich but I can’t remember the fat content.
Mark