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Publisher

Manatee Protection Strategies Task Force

Publication Date

7-1998

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Manatees, Species conservation, Endangered species, West Indian manatee, Marine ecology, Boating regulations

Extent

23 pages

Geographic Location

Tampa Bay (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Jan K. Platt Papers

Box

197

Folder

6

Language

English

Digital Date

2023

Media Type

Position papers

Position Paper, Final Draft, Summary of Issues and Recommendations Concerning Protection of the West Indian Manatee (Trichecus Manatus) in Tampa Bay, July 1998

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