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Florida agency asks court to overturn judge’s decisions on protecting manatees in northern Indian River Lagoon
Describing the case as having “exceptional importance,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection this week argued a federal appeals court should overturn decisions that required
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say
CBS News Miami Live A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for
Mysterious affliction causing endangered sawfish to spin and die resurfaces in Florida
A mysterious affliction that causes prehistoric, endangered smalltooth sawfish to spin erratically in Florida waters and often die appears to have resurfaced, with more than
Wildlife officials propose to continue keeping Florida manatees’ “threatened” classification
TALLAHASSEE — Federal wildlife officials Monday released a proposal that would continue to classify Florida manatees as a threatened species, after environmentalists argued they should
Judge refuses to dismiss manatees case involving Indian River Lagoon
TALLAHASSEE – A federal judge this week refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Florida has violated the Endangered Species Act because of sewage discharges
Advocates threaten lawsuit to get Florida manatees reclassified as endangered species
TALLAHASSEE – Supporters of bolstering protections for manatees notified the federal government Thursday that they are making ready to file a lawsuit in excess of
Berani, Zoo Miami’s Sumatran tiger, dies just after battling spleen most cancers: ‘magnificent cat’
CBS Information Miami Dwell Berani, Zoo Miami’s Sumatran tiger, has died, the zoo introduced on Friday. He was 15 1/2 a long time outdated. Zoo
Florida wildlife officers deny elevated gopher tortoise protections
TALLAHASSEE – Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officers Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened