Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Wildlife officials crack down on people bothering manatees

Federal and state wildlife officials say they're watching the waters where manatees swim in Citrus County after receiving hundreds of complaints over the past few days that some people are harassing the animals; the complaints stem from footage recently posted on the Internet showing people standing on manatees and trying to ride the large aquatic mammals - March 13, Gainesville Sun

Labels: endangered species, manatees

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