Florida breaks annual Manatee death record in first six months of 2021

[superpatriotman]

More manatees have died already this year than in any other year in Florida’s recorded history, primarily from starvation due to the loss of seagrass beds, state officials said.

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that 841 manatee deaths were recorded between Jan. 1 and July 2, breaking the previous record of 830 that died in 2013 because of an outbreak of toxic red tide.

The TCPalm website reports that more than half the deaths have died in the Indian River Lagoon and its surrounding areas in Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties. The overwhelming majority of deaths have been in Brevard, where 312 manatees have perished.

https://apnews.com/article/florida-manatees-5edca7735d6f85d9da2506be63365cc2

[lagomorph777]

1. Oh, no!

I'm so sorry. Likely climate change and human toxins, I suppose.

[Submariner]

2. This is what happens when republicans

hold all the seats of power in the state. Jeb and Red Tide Ricky Scott set the stage for destruction of the environment. There is no easy way back.

[11 Bravo]

3. I wonder how much of this can be tied to drunken dumb ass Trump boat parades.