Florida Manatee - Issues and InformationManatee Myth: Florida Manatee - Native to Florida? Federal Manatee Protection Areas (Refuges & Sanctuaries) Manatee Rescue, Rehab & Release Program Out-of-State Manatee Sightings - What to Do and Not Do Conservation Agencies Encourage Boaters to Self-Report Collisions with Manatees U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Improves Manatee Protection in King's Bay
Female manatee and nursing calve. Photo: USFWS. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today finalized a proposal to improve protections for manatees in Citrus County, including establishing a year-round manatee refuge in Kings Bay, its tributaries, and adjoining water bodies upstream of the confluence of Kings Bay and Crystal River. In the winter, Kings Bay’s warm water springs host the largest natural concentration of manatees in Florida. The final rule establishing the manatee protection area in Kings Bay will help provide greater protection to manatees – including protections from collisions with boats – while providing continuing opportunities for manatee viewing, recreation, and boating activities that are important to the local community near Kings Bay. 12-Month Warranted Finding on a petition to revise critical habitat for the Florida manatee
Manatee Stock Assessment Reports (SAR)
2011 Florida Manatee Project Key Programmatic Assessment
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