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2. Considering that manatees are mostly a Florida species, they're going to

Reply to Indydem (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 02:41 PM

Dec 2012

have a battle on their hands. My first question was, why is this group in California giving a damn about an animal that exists in Florida?

Generally, those who oppose the protected status are boaters because they get tickets for speeding in manatee areas. I don't know if downgrading the status will affect those areas.

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First, they went after the manatees... [View all] Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 OP

Um, isn't this exactly what we want to hear? Indydem Dec 2012 #1

Considering that manatees are mostly a Florida species, they're going to Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #2