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Manatee No Longer An Endangered Species (miamiherald.com)
An anonymous reader quotes the Miami Herald:
The manatee -- for decades the poster mammal for environmental decline in Florida -- is officially no longer an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday that the manatee will instead be designated "threatened" -- a status change that reflects a boom in population over the last decade. In February, Florida wildlife managers released preliminary results of an annual count that recorded 6,620 manatees lumbering in the warm waters of Florida's lagoons, springs and canals... "We believe this is a devastating blow to manatees," Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement. "A federal reclassification at this time will seriously undermine the chances of securing the manatee's long- term survival."
It was the third consecutive year to see an increase in the estimated population of manatees.
It was the third consecutive year to see an increase in the estimated population of manatees.
Don't care.
Doesn't matter.
increase in population. Seriously though, is this just the new administration's doing? It seems to me a single boom in population isn't enough to base a change in classification on. It's a little coincidental this happened shortly after the guard changed.
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> a status change that reflects a boom in population over the last decade.
> "We believe this is a devastating blow to manatees," Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement.
Patrick sounds like a really fun guy -- always looking at the positive side of things.
And then carry right on dismantling all the environmental protections we had in place.
Well, a devastating blow to people who have invested their entire lives in telling people that manatees are dying off.
Look, it's fine. We know about them, we figured out how not to kill them by accident.
You did a good thing.
Now, it's time to scale back the fearmongering just a bit.
Commies, socialists, progtards or antifa - if you see 'em, slap 'em! Let's set a global record for leftist butt-hurt!
But does this mean I can have a manatee steak now?
They're often referred to as sea cows.
I love steak and I love seafood. Maybe this would be the perfect meal.
I'm glad they're off the endangered species list though. This is good news whether or not it means I can every eat one. I don't expect to see it on a menu anytime soon. They are cool creatures.
What's up with my brain wiring?
"Managers ..."
There's a boom in the population, now that Larry has learned French and Barbara will have him. The problem is that the boom consists of a manatee-cucumber mix and it's not yet clear whether it's a new species. That depends on a ruling from the religious council. The lift from endangered status was made assuming the council would say no.
I was curious about that, and looked into it for a day. Manatees reproduce too slowly to be viable. Cattle which take two years to grow up are considered too slow by the beef industry. Heck, beef is facing competition from chicken, which get fried at age 35 days. There is increasing competition from fish, which produce a ton of eggs.
Some editorial correction...
"We believe this is a devastating blow to Save The Manatees Club," Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement. "A federal reclassification at this time will seriously undermine the chances of securing funding for the manatee club's long- term survival."
Not sure this means much of anything. Different method of counting, different estimate outcome.
Regardless, even if their numbers have quadrupled from ~1500 to ~6000 that still seems barely sufficient minimum viable population against development and impending climate change, especially given their restricted habitat.
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Chill out dudes. Trump won. Enjoy!
Go the beach. Have a few beers. Drive around chanting "TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!"
Just don't forget your "Not a manatee - a Trump supporter making America great again!" laminated poster.
And your MAGA cap. Skin cancer and sun strokes are a REAL thing, whether you believe in science or not.
We wouldn't want you to get any of those and be forced to use any of that nasty Obama's care now would we?
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Actual quote:
"We believe this is a devastating blow to manatees," Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement. "A federal reclassification at this time will seriously undermine the chances of securing the manatee's long- term survival."
Translated for clarity and accuracy:
"We believe this is a devastating blow to my career," Patrick Rose, Executive Director for Save the Manatee Club, said in a statement. "A federal reclassification at this time will seriously undermine my chances of maintaining long-term employment."
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This is the most ridiculous April Fools story yet!
No the only endangered species are Progressives who self identify as "victims". Eventually their histrionics will be the end of them. The rest of us will roll along in life just fine.
So taking them off the endangered species list is premature. A population of 6000 is not exactly huge.
Perhaps not but perhaps it is worth relying on the experts who actually have some experience in managing endangered species and who have actually done the population studies rather than relying on a gut reaction that a population of 6,000 is too small? That is not how science is done and it's not like the experts have a vested interest in seeing the manatees die off. In fact I would argue they are strongly motivated to have them remain as endangered since they are going to look really incompetent if they have to put them back on the endangered list in a few years time.
The Manatees are rebounding! People Eating Tasty Animals approves!
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Mmmm. I've been waiting for years to get me some sea cow burgers. It's about burger-flippin' time!
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You misread that. January 7, 2016. It was before the primaries. And as I pointed out above, that was at the end of a 12 month finding period on the proposal.
Is it now legal to take a ride on manatee..............?
I blame this catastrophe on global warming. Obviously if it was not for the dramatic increase in temperatures over the past 18 years, the growth in population, and thereby the reclassification would not have occurred. No rise in temperatures? Then what is the cause? Perhaps measures taken to protect the manatee have worked. Is that a case to bemoan?
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So how would one go about preparing a manatee for consumption?
Do you grill, smoke, bake, fry, sautee? Or maybe more like put it on a spit over a fire? Or wrap it in banana leaves and bury it in the coals?
This question needs answers soon! I've been waiting for this day!
As much as dairy cows?
This is because more people self identify as Manatee-kin
Awww... Does a little snowflake need a safe space from the big bad internet making fun of its manatee-like figure?
Or is the little snowflake still sore from all the "winning" in its life?
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There.
That's the worlds smallest string orchestra playing Mozart for all the precious little whining snowflake manatees out there.
If you put your ear to the monitor you can almost hear it.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens