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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.
> 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.
Everyone thought Donald was after the Muslims and Mexicans, but it was just a ruse to distract the American people from the fact that his #1 political agenda is to kill off those fat fuck manatees. Don't tell anyone, but I have also seen drafts of executive orders that will effectively end fire ants, parakeets, and rainy days.
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.
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.
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.
Considering that they published a twelve month finding on the proposal to reclassify at the beginning of 2016, no, it probably can't be blamed on the Trump administration.
If DT can effectively end fire ants, I will personally kiss the ring.
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."
No! Not rainy days! Laying in bed screwing around on a rainy day is heaven on earth. Don't take that away. Fire ants? Please wipe them out.
Quit trying to confuse the issue with facts. We know The Donald was behind this!
increase in population. Seriously though, is this just the new administration's doing?
Trump's policies on climate change should help the manatees. They benefit from warmer temperatures, and will be able to expand their range northward.
Fish have the highest feed to meat ratio. That's where the money is at. More fish meat per pound of food. Read some of the innovative ways they grow Tilapia.
The reclassification proposal came on January 7, 2017 - before Trump was inaugurated. This is the Obama US Fish and Wildlife Administration's proposal, not Trump's. It simply was approved now.
This took two seconds to Google. Not everything in the world needs to be seen through the lens of Trump.
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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You'll never eat tilapia again if you find out what they feed it.
"There is increasing competition from fish, which produce a ton of eggs."
Yeah, but how many fish eggs would I have to crack for an omelet?
Tilapia is one of my least favorite fish. It always tastes dirty to me.
You'll never eat tilapia again if you find out what they feed it.
What, ground up chicken and insects? The chicken is weird, I'd prefer they avoid that. But insects are good sources of protein. Oh, you mean Tilapia from China. You buy food from China? What kind of nutcase are you? Enjoy your melamine!
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
Well the frozen Tilapia can be from anywhere. Fresh is most likely from somewhere in this hemisphere.
Well the frozen Tilapia can be from anywhere. Fresh is most likely from somewhere in this hemisphere.
They can be from anywhere, but I have yet to see a bag of frozen tilapia which didn't say where they came from, and if I did, I would assume they came from China and I wouldn't buy it.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
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.
That's why President Trump got my vote.
Anything that looks like Rosie O'Donnell needs to be removed from existence.
The Manatees are rebounding! People Eating Tasty Animals approves!
It's spring. The snowflakes are melting.
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I don't eat any frozen fish unless I caught and froze them myself.
You're forgetting the #1 rule of politics for anybody is off of the deep end:
If the guy you didn't vote for is in office, then suddenly the country sucks now and everything is his fault.
Meanwhile nobody else really gives a fuck.
Mmmm. I've been waiting for years to get me some sea cow burgers. It's about burger-flippin' time!
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that still seems barely sufficient minimum viable population against development and impending climate change
Which is why they're still listed as "threatened".
I don't eat any frozen fish unless I caught and froze them myself.
It's okay, I only eat artisanal frozen fish.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
What are you talking about, nerds love mermaids!
the entire Slashdot staff being comprised of manatees which arrange "idea balls" to come up with headlines
I didn't even realize that Cowboy Neal was still around!
Anyone who thought manatees were endangered hasn't been to Florida in the past 40 years. They're everywhere!
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Agreed. 45's administration is setting out to commit so much willful evil that it makes no sense to "blame" this on his administration. If they arrived at this conclusion based on previous policies and guidelines that the population growth is such that the species is not in any danger of going extinct it is rather silly to "blame" 45 for this reclassification.
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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