Where are they originally from? Why are they protected? They poisoned an entire lake in California because a non-native predator fish (Northern Pike) was found dumped in it.
“Where are they originally from?”
Caribbean. Migrated to FL sometimes in summer. Were brought to FL in large numbers in the 1600s by spanish to feed the indians they enslaved. They are vociferous grassers. If it was not for FPL few would survive winters.
” Why are they protected? “
Save the Manatee Club is a giant scam. Used as a poster child for anti-growth Nazis.