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- 1Changes to Federal Protections Threaten Endangered Florida Species▼Changes to federal protections threaten already endangered Florida species
Recent changes to federal protections could put already endangered species in Florida at greater risk. Reporting from Flagler College's student newspaper highlights concerns that weakened safeguards may accelerate declines among the state's vulnerable wildlife, which includes manatees, panthers and other species already listed under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation advocates are watching closely as the policy shifts take effect.
- 2Appeals court sends Florida manatee case back for review▼Appeals court sets aside Florida manatee ruling, sends Indian River Lagoon case back for review
A Florida appeals court has set aside a ruling related to manatees in the Indian River Lagoon, sending the case back for further review. The decision reopens a closely watched dispute over protections for the threatened marine mammals, whose deaths have surged in the lagoon in recent years amid seagrass loss and water pollution.