ORLANDO, Fla.—Protections for Florida’s ailing manatees would remain unchanged under a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal announced this week. The manatees would retain their listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, despite ample criticism that has ensued since 2017, when the federal agency downlisted the beloved sea cows from endangered. In its proposal, … Continue reading Florida Manatees Retain Threatened Status Under New Federal Proposal, Despite Outcry for Greater Protection