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Report: Sea cow not endangered (Manatees)
Orlando Sentinel ^ | October 10, 2002 | Alicia A. Caldwell

Posted on 10/10/2002 5:50:01 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

Researchers from the Florida Marine Research Institute have recommended that the Florida manatee be downgraded from an endangered species to a threatened one, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday.

The change was recommended because the manatee did not meet the criteria for an endangered species as defined by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission in 1999, said commission research administrator Elsa Haubold.

"The species was not evaluated against the criteria in the first place and probably would not have met [it] ever," Haubold said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: environmentalism; junkscience
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Oh great.....now the boaters won't even bother if they see them in their path..they will just continue and run them over.....so many are maimed by careless boaters...
41 posted on 10/10/2002 9:19:02 AM PDT by Sungirl
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To: Sungirl
i knew that was coming....what will we do if everything isn't regulated??????????

what about the poor mosquitoes?

42 posted on 10/10/2002 9:35:57 AM PDT by justsomedude
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To: Sungirl
Are you saying that boaters are heartless jerks? Careful...that's a leftist talking point and most untrue. Boaters love nature.
43 posted on 10/10/2002 9:48:19 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: MotleyGirl70
Amazing they sold so many license plates to save him. (^:
44 posted on 10/10/2002 9:49:46 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: cogitator
Well, maybe we can get them ALL off! More extinction!
45 posted on 10/10/2002 9:56:33 AM PDT by Guillermo
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Boaters love nature.

Yup...peeing in the ocean....speeding....drinking...killing and maiming fish. I guess it's fun. (No..I'm not against fishing in moderation)

46 posted on 10/10/2002 10:23:44 AM PDT by Sungirl
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To: SunnyUsa
"I bet it's real fatty...wonder if it tastes like chicken?"
Actually it tastes like a cross between a Florida Panther and a Spotted Owl!
47 posted on 10/10/2002 12:57:03 PM PDT by seekthetruth
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To: Sungirl
Yup...peeing in the ocean....speeding....drinking...killing and maiming fish.

Yep, that, too, lol! Drinking and driving on the high seas will get you in big trouble. Anchored in a cove, that's another story. Fresh fish, yum.

Sungirl, you need to meet a real outdoorsman....spend a day boating. They'd be the first to sign up for Coast Guard duty to protect our borders. They're not bums (except maybe the Rats (^:).

48 posted on 10/10/2002 2:10:39 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
They good eatin?
49 posted on 10/10/2002 2:12:50 PM PDT by Liberal Classic
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To: Liberal Classic
They good eatin?

Take a minute and read the replies - #7, #15, #19... Freepers are sensible people. (^:

50 posted on 10/10/2002 2:55:48 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
One such cookbook, Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana, says the fleshy, flippered "sea cows" boast four types of meat -- alternately similar to pork, beef, fish and tortoise -- and recommends that all of them be deep fried.

Looks like they are, thank you very much. :)

51 posted on 10/10/2002 3:02:22 PM PDT by Liberal Classic
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To: Ditter
See Post #51 for manatee cuisine.

I live in Manatee County. Some folks around here pay big bucks to have manatee mailboxes like this:


mid-range version $649

p.s. I don't think they use real manatee parts for the mailboxes either.

52 posted on 10/10/2002 3:50:38 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: NautiNurse
NN, you may be funding the DNC through their enviral special interest groups. We're all funding the DNC.
Large Mouth Bass Specialty License Plate.

US out of the DNC! (^;

53 posted on 10/10/2002 4:38:37 PM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: Sungirl
>>...peeing in the ocean...<<

What's wrong with peeing in the ocean? Fish do it.

54 posted on 10/10/2002 5:21:33 PM PDT by FReepaholic
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
I've been on a boat with real outdoorsmen/women..in fact they were such an outdorsy people....that they moved to Colorado because they are avid hunters and like to kill things....often. They drank and peed in the ocean.
I'm not saying any laws were broken.
55 posted on 10/10/2002 6:13:52 PM PDT by Sungirl
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To: seekthetruth
"Actually it tastes like a cross between a Florida Panther and a Spotted Owl" Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
imagine a restaurant where we could sample all those delicacies! lol
56 posted on 10/10/2002 8:13:48 PM PDT by SunnyUsa
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To: NautiNurse
"p.s. I grow romaine lettuce to feed the manatees that visit me here. Had mom and babe last year---cool stuff! They hang out under my boat when it's up on the lift."


Nauti- I hate to be the one to break this to you, but feeding manatees (or any endangered species) is a violation of both state and federal law. Penalties are STIFF- up to a year in jail and $100,000 fine!
The rationale is that human interaction causes wild animals to lose fear of humans, see us as a source of food, and fail to teach their young how to forage.
I know your intentions are good- but PLEASE consider the legion of enviro-wackos out there who would like nothing better than to reward your love for these creatures with a severe punishment.
FRegards, GG

57 posted on 10/12/2002 10:45:43 AM PDT by Goldwater Girl
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To: Goldwater Girl
I don't need a fishing license to fish off my dock...why would it matter if I toss Romaine lettuce (no pesiticides) into the water from same spot?
58 posted on 10/12/2002 11:23:40 AM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: NautiNurse
It would matter to the Save the Manatee Club member who sees you- or the Marine Patrol.
They are not reasonable or logical. And they wrote the law.
I'm not saying I agree, NN- just stating the facts, so be careful.
59 posted on 10/12/2002 12:12:02 PM PDT by Goldwater Girl
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To: Goldwater Girl
Thanks for the warning. I only planted the romaine after I saw my neighbors using iceburg lettuce.

LOL--I've heard about neighbor's ratting out other neighbors up in Tampa with the water restrictions. Around here, when one neighbor starts up the sprinklers, we all do. It's a good neighborhood!

60 posted on 10/12/2002 12:34:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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