When talking about extinct animals, there a few heavy hitters: dodos, passenger pigeons, and thylacines. Though these animals are long gone, they can teach us valuable lessons about history. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State biologists examine a manatee that starved to death during the big die-off. (Photo via FWC) Back in the 1990s, when I was on ...

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees--at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled. Reading up on this case ...

In the wild, Florida's manatees already face threats from cold stress, habitat loss, boat strikes and other human activities. Now advocates worry about the potential peril that manatees may encounter ...

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees — at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled. Reading up on this case ...

Wildlife advocates are fearful the Trump administration's plans to roll back protections in the Endangered Species Act will hinder efforts to save iconic state animals such as the Florida panther and ...

Manatees are no longer endangered? The federal government lowered the listing status of the West Indian manatee Thursday after being petitioned by a California property rights firm. Biologists and ...

Manatees are no longer on the endangered species list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has upgraded the status of manatees from "endangered" to "threatened." That means manatees are no longer in ...

A manatee swims up to the surface of the water at the Manatee Viewing Center on Dec. 4, 2024, in Apollo Beach. Environmentalists worry proposed rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act will put sea ...