Manatees are no longer endangered?

[Sea Save Foundation]

Although some are delighted at the news of Manatees being downgraded from endangered to threatened on the the Endangered Species list some are concerned that the reclassification will seriously undermine the chances of securing the manatee's long-term survival. See number 9 to Read More.

 

[NYCNaiad]

It's actually #9 in your list. But appreciate hearing about this. It's worrisome!

 

[Sea Save Foundation]

It's actually #9 in your list. But appreciate hearing about this. It's worrisome!

Thank you for the correction!

 

[iamrushman]

thanks for the info.....great photo above...

 

[Superlyte27]

I wouldn't worry too much. Manatee have been in great shape for almost two decades. Of course society wasn't made aware of this at the time.

In 1996 I was in the plane that conducted the counts for the manatee population. I don't remember the numbers, but I remember that when we wrote them down, the official number recorded was about 20% of the actual number counted. I inquired about the discrepancy and was told it was necessary to keep focus on preservation.

I'm sure it wasn't the first time or last time that happened. What I am certain of is the the danger has been blown out of proportion for years.

 

[DennisS]

There's an article in this months FL Sportsman about manatees and their come back. They have reached a population density where they are destroying their habitat. Too many manatees and they are eating up the vegetation before it has a chance to grow back.

 

[tilikum]

Which brings up a different question about their declining habitat.

 

[admikar]

Which brings up a different question about their declining habitat.

There was a great quote on NG a few years ago: When man plays with nature, nature usually fight back.
Every habitat comes on expense of some other habitat. If we expand manatee's habitats, whose else's are we going to take.
DISCLAIMER: I would LOVE to dive with manatees.