/tags/endangered-species endangered species en-US WLRN Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:58:57 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/feds-announce-plans-to-begin-rescuing-sick-sawfish-amid-mysterious-die-off The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:58:57 GMT /environment/2024-03-27/feds-announce-plans-to-begin-rescuing-sick-sawfish-amid-mysterious-die-off Jenny Staletovich /environment/2024-03-08/what-it-takes-to-save-a-manatee-planes-cranes-and-automobiles Manatees were among the first animals listed on the Endangered Species Act in 1973, when their population was estimated at 1,000. Now they’ve come to exemplify both the power of conservation and how tenuous its successes can feel. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-03-08/what-it-takes-to-save-a-manatee-planes-cranes-and-automobiles Catrin Einhorn | New York Times /environment/2023-11-20/endangered-florida-panthers-death The deaths account for one third of the total in the state so far this year. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:02:35 GMT /environment/2023-11-20/endangered-florida-panthers-death Max Chesnes | Tampa Bay Times /environment/2023-10-31/gulf-protections-rices-whales NOAA denied a request to implement a “vessel slowdown zone” in waters 100 meters to 400 meters deep from Pensacola to south of Tampa to protect the species. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:02:44 GMT /environment/2023-10-31/gulf-protections-rices-whales Jim Turner - News Service of Florida /environment/2023-10-12/manatees-endangered-species-act-florida-environment The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s considering returning Florida manatees to the endangered species list. The move comes after more than 2,600 manatees died in the past three years. More than half those deaths were blamed on starvation after seagrass wilted in the Indian River lagoon. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-10-12/manatees-endangered-species-act-florida-environment Max Chesnes | Tampa Bay Times /environment/2023-08-10/environmental-groups-sue-to-get-gopher-tortoises-on-the-endangered-species-list The lawsuit comes a dozen years after federal environmental regulators said the tortoises needed added protection to survive. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-08-10/environmental-groups-sue-to-get-gopher-tortoises-on-the-endangered-species-list Steve Newborn /environment/2023-06-06/this-rare-snake-will-be-considered-for-the-endangered-species-list Despite its odd name, environmental advocates say the southern hognose snake should get full protection. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:42:56 GMT /environment/2023-06-06/this-rare-snake-will-be-considered-for-the-endangered-species-list Steve Newborn /environment/2023-04-13/sea-rise-could-wipe-nesting-grounds-everglades-sparrow The new study suggests restoration efforts may need to better accommodate the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow as sea rise could wipe out their Everglades habitat in just 50 years. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:14:50 GMT /environment/2023-04-13/sea-rise-could-wipe-nesting-grounds-everglades-sparrow Jenny Staletovich /environment/2023-03-29/florida-sees-fewer-manatee-starvation-deaths-as-feeding-ends The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-29/florida-sees-fewer-manatee-starvation-deaths-as-feeding-ends Curt Anderson | Associated Press /environment/2023-03-20/researchers-inbreeding-a-big-problem-for-endangered-orcas New research suggests that inbreeding may be a key reason that the Pacific Northwest's endangered population of killer whales—like the Miami Seaquarium's Lolita— has failed to recover despite decades of conservation efforts. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-03-20/researchers-inbreeding-a-big-problem-for-endangered-orcas Gene Johnson | Associated Press