Environment and Natural History Publications
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Position Paper, Final Draft: Summary of Issues and Recommendations Concerning Protection of the West Indian Manatee (Trichecus Manatus) in Tampa Bay
Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force
Final position paper prepared by The Agency on Bay Management’s Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force related to the protection of the West Indian Manatee in Tampa Bay. Report includes overview of task force, recommendations for regulatory and non-regulatory zones, public education initiative, boater education overview, manatee biology summary, population demographics, legal protection status, and conservation plan.
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Position Paper: Summary of Issues and Recommendations Concerning Protection of the West Indian Manatee (Trichecus Manatus) in Tampa Bay
Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force
Draft position paper prepared by The Agency on Bay Management’s Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force related to the protection of the West Indian Manatee in Tampa Bay. Report includes overview of task force, recommendations for regulatory and non-regulatory zones, public education initiative, boater education overview, manatee biology summary, population demographics, legal protection status, and conservation plan.
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Ocklawaha River Restoration: Benefits for the Florida Environment
Florida Defenders of the Environment
Florida Defenders of the Environment report on the economic benefits of restoring the Ocklawaha River and removing the Rodman Dam. Summary includes coverage of habitat loss, biodiversity, recreational fishing opportunities, aquatic migration patterns, impacts of damming on Florida springs, manatee mortality, floodplains, forest conservation, nutrients, greenways, and finances. Date is approximate.
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Ocklawaha River Restoration: Benefits for the Florida Environment: The Facts About Restoration & How You Can Help
Florida Defenders of the Environment
Florida Defenders of the Environment informational brochure on the Ocklawaha River restoration project and the Rodman Reservoir ecosystem. Topics include site history, citizen environmental advocacy, habitat loss and restoration, manatee conservation, damming, floodplain recovery, water ecology, recreation, and taxpayer information. Date is approximate.
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Ocklawaha River Restoration: Manatees
Florida Defenders of the Environment
Florida Defenders of the Environment fact sheet about the restoration of manatee migratory pathways and decrease in manatee mortality pending the removal of the Rodman Dam in conjunction with the Ocklawaha River restoration project. Date is approximate.
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Recommendations to Improve Boating Safety and Manatee Protection for Florida Waterways - Draft
Florida. Department of Natural Resources
State of Florida Department of Natural Resources draft report of recommendations to improve boating safety and manatee protection in Florida waterways. Topics include boating safety education, enforcement, speed limits, public education, manatee protection zones and preserves, manatee mortality and injury summary, and legal action.
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Florida’s Manatee: An Educator’s Guide, Third Edition
Debbie Fritz-Quincy, Florida Audubon Society, and Florida. Department of Natural Resources. Bureau of Education and Information
A compilation of educational resources related to the West Indian Manatee in Florida, including scientific vocabulary, suggested reading, classroom and field activities, awareness questionnaire, learning exercises, and games.
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Manatee: The Vanishing Floridian
Vi Stewart and Vi Stewart
Informational booklet about the West Indian Manatee population in Florida, including biology, behavior, habitat, species conservation, legal protections, and ecological significance.
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Manatee Monitor, April 1979
Florida. Department of Natural Resources. Bureau of Education and Information
April 1979 issue of the Florida Department of Natural Resources’ publication Manatee Monitor. Topics include boat speed regulations, manatee facts, mortality statistics, and rescue operations.
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Florida 10 Million: A Scenario of Florida's Future Based on Current Trends
Henry N. Leland
Florida 10 Million will attempt to portray the "most likely" future of Florida at a population of 10,000,000.
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Diving Regulations in Manatee Areas
Florida. Department of Natural Resources. Bureau of Education and Information
Informational brochure by the Florida Department of Natural Resources concerning regulations for diving in areas inhabited by manatees and penalties for violating statutes. Date is approximate.
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Save the Manatee: The Vanishing Floridian
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida. Department of Natural Resources, and Florida Marine Patrol
Informational brochure by the Florida Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Florida Marine Patrol about the ecological importance of manatees in Florida, threats posed by humans, and tips for protecting this species. Date is approximate.
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A leaf key to Florida broad-leaved trees, native and exotic, except palms
Mary Franklin Barrett and E. Bradley Tuttle
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Florida Bird Life
Arthur H. Howell and Francis J. Jaques
"The United States Biological Survey, in pursuance of its program of studying the wild life and mapping the life zones of North America, instituted in 1918 a systematic survey of the birds and mammals of the State of Florida, assigning the work to the direction of Arthur H. Howell, Senior Biologist in the Division of Biological Investigations."
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Tropical and sub-tropical fruits, fancy palms, ornamental trees & shrubs
Florida Tropical Nurseries
A booklet with the tropical and sub-tropical fruits, nuts, and plants available to order from the Florida Tropical Nurseries. Includes avocado; citrus (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, satsumas, kumquats, Eustis limequat, Calamondin, Mandarin orange, Tangelo, Foster (pink) grapefruit); mangoes; white sapote; sapodilla; rose apple; Surinam cherry; bananas; figs; Japanese persimmons; papaya; loquat; pomegranate; pecans; grapes; peaches; plums; pears; fancy palms; conifers; flowering tropical trees; Australian pines; eucalyptus; camphor; bamboo; pampas; shrubs and hedge plants; roses; and bougainvillea.