Elizabeth Forsyth, Attorney, Biodiversity Program, Earthjustice: “EPA is the federal agency that at the end of the day is responsible for ensuring that our nation waters are clean and that species like the Florida manatee are protected and can thrive, and at the end of the day, it’s EPA who needs to come in and…
This case challenges the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reinitiate Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service on water quality standards for Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, where poor water quality has caused catastrophic mortality of Florida manatees.
Florida’s endangered manatee population received a welcome boost in a landmark legal settlement reached between conservationists and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida’s manatees received a welcome boost today with the announcement of a settlement between the conservationists and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC).
Florida tourism promoters are always looking to get stories in the newspaper to lure northern tourists — and their vacation cash — down here. But a recent story in the New York Times wasn’t what they had in mind.