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Manatee-Boat Score Tackled

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WOODS HOLE, Mass., Oct. 16, 2007 -- A squeaky-voiced cartoon mouse may capture hearts in central Florida, but manatees -- with their round heads, beady eyes and bodies up to 13 feet long -- have charmed people along the state’s coasts. Wildlife refuges have been established for them and tourists pay to swim (supervised) in their company. To many, they are a vanishing symbol of Florida's wildlife; they have been listed as an endangered species since 1966. Regulations designed to prevent collisions between manatees and boats are already in place in Florida, but dozens of the marine mamals continue to be struck, usually with...Read full article

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