Environment and Natural History Publications
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Publisher
Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force
Publication Date
6-1998
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Manatees, Species conservation, Endangered species, West Indian manatee, Marine ecology, Boating regulations
Extent
57 pages
Geographic Location
Tampa Bay (Fla.)
Physical Collection
Box
197
Folder
6
Language
English
Digital Date
2023
Media Type
Position papers
Recommended Citation
Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force, "Position Paper, Summary of Issues and Recommendations Concerning Protection of the West Indian Manatee (Trichecus Manatus) in Tampa Bay, June 1998" (1998). Environment and Natural History Publications. 22.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/envir_publications/22
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