Florida's Manatees are No Longer Endangered

At one time there were estimated to be only a few hundred Florida manatees left.So, in 1973 they were put on the endangered list.And as hoped, their numbers began to flourish once again.

It makes sense, then, that if the Florida manatee is out of harm's way, so to speak, they should be removed from the endangered list, right?Well, yes and no.Though there are now estimated to be more than 6,000 Florida manatees in the wild, not everyone is thrilled to see their status changed from "endangered" to "threatened".