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.

With overall manatee numbers in the Caribbean region up around 13,000, and around half of those Florida manatees, the US Fish and Wildlife service went ahead and made the change to their status.This was in order to make way for others who need the services and protections the "endangered" designation affords them. What landed them on the endangered list in the first place?Unfortunately, it's human interference, as you might have guessed.The main causes of manatee death, are impacts from boat propellers, and the loss of their natural habitat.Since neither of these root causes has been remedied, the risk of the manatee numbers suffering again in the future is quite high.